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Lychee vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and durian?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C, yet durian is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, potassium, copper, and folate.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.

We used Litchis, raw and Durian, raw or frozen types in this comparison.

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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
2
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%
Durian
Durian
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.9%

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
3
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%
Durian
Durian
7
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 66% 0% 0.67% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Durian DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 19.7mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.374mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.316mg 17%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.325mg 12%
Fiber 1.3g 3.8g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.2mg 10%
Fats 0.44g 5.33g 8%
Potassium 171mg 436mg 8%
Copper 0.148mg 0.207mg 7%
Folate 14µg 36µg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Calories 66kcal 147kcal 4%
Carbs 16.53g 27.09g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.074mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.43mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.28mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 1.47g 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 39mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 1000kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 15.23g 23.29g N/A
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
1
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Durian
Durian
4
5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1111.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%

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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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/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.