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Lychee vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lychee and brazil nut

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% more.
  • Lychee has 102 times more vitamin C than brazil nut. Lychee has 71.5mg of vitamin C, while brazil nut has 0.7mg.
  • Lychee is lower in saturated fat.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Litchis, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285.4%
Contains more IronIron +683.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1077.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2238.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2123.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5509.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.101mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.148mg 1.743mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 24.399g 162%
Fats 0.44g 67.1g 103%
Phosphorus 31mg 725mg 99%
Magnesium 10mg 376mg 87%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.7mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.099g 16.134g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 23.879g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.617mg 51%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.223mg 51%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.07mg 4.06mg 36%
Calories 66kcal 659kcal 30%
Protein 0.83g 14.32g 27%
Iron 0.31mg 2.43mg 27%
Fiber 1.3g 7.5g 25%
Calcium 5mg 160mg 16%
Potassium 171mg 659mg 14%
Choline 7.1mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Folate 14µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.035mg 2%
Carbs 16.53g 11.74g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.295mg 2%
Net carbs 15.23g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.101mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2290.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1625.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15150%
Contains more OtherOther +677.3%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19799.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18384.1%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.