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Lychee vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lychee and avocados

  • Lychee has more vitamin C, while avocados have more fiber, vitamin K, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lychee is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.6%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.2%

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
Lychee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +615%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2857.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5150%
Contains more FolateFolate +478.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Avocado DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 10mg 68%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.44g 14.66g 22%
Fiber 1.3g 6.7g 22%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 21µg 17%
Folate 14µg 81µg 17%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.07mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.257mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1.816g 11%
Potassium 171mg 485mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.099g 2.126g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.738mg 7%
Calories 66kcal 160kcal 5%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.19mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.64mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.13mg 5%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.142mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 8.53g 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.55mg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 52mg 3%
Protein 0.83g 2g 2%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 14.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 15.23g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more FatsFats +3231.8%
Contains more OtherOther +259.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8065.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1275.8%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.