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Lychee vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lychee and pistachios

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 128% more than lychee.
  • Pistachios contain 13 times less vitamin C than lychee. Lychee contains 71.5mg of vitamin C, while pistachios contain 5.6mg.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +499.4%
Contains more IronIron +1164.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +778.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1176.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +264.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.148mg 1.3mg 128%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 1.7mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 14.38g 95%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 5.6mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.87mg 72%
Fats 0.44g 45.32g 69%
Phosphorus 31mg 490mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.2mg 50%
Iron 0.31mg 3.92mg 45%
Protein 0.83g 20.16g 39%
Fiber 1.3g 10.6g 37%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.099g 5.907g 26%
Calories 66kcal 560kcal 25%
Potassium 171mg 1025mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.86mg 19%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.2mg 19%
Selenium 0.6µg 7µg 12%
Calcium 5mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Folate 14µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.16mg 7%
Carbs 16.53g 27.17g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1770.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2328.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.4%
Contains more OtherOther +577.3%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19280.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10793.9%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.