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Lychee vs. Asian pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and Asian pears

  • Lychee has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6; however, Asian pears have more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 75% higher.
  • Asian pears have 5 times less vitamin B6 than lychee. Lychee has 0.1mg of vitamin B6, while Asian pears have 0.022mg.
  • Asian pears are lower in sugar.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than Asian pears.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Pears, asian, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lychee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.2% 11% 0% 17% 0.55% 4.7% 0% 7.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +196%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Manganese ~0.06mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lychee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0% 2.4% 0% 2.3% 2.3% 4.1% 4.2% 5.1% 0% 11% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1781.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1025%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Asian pear DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 3.8mg 75%
Copper 0.148mg 0.05mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.6g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.022mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.01mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 31mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.5µg 3%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Carbs 16.53g 10.65g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.219mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.5g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 66kcal 42kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.055g 1%
Potassium 171mg 121mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 7.05g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 7.05g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.012g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
11% 88%
Protein: 0.5 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 10.65 g
Water: 88.25 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66%
Contains more FatsFats +91.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
~equal in Water ~88.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
10% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients
  2. Asian pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168177/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.