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Lychee vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and pecan?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C, yet pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 193% higher.
  • Lychee has 65 times more vitamin C than pecan. Lychee has 71.5mg of vitamin C, while pecan has 1.1mg.
  • Lychee contains less saturated fat.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Nuts, pecans 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
0
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%
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +716.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +710.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +6371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +793.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%

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
1
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%
Pecan
10
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +775%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +470.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.055mg 4.5mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 21.614g 143%
Copper 0.148mg 1.2mg 117%
Fats 0.44g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1.1mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.66mg 54%
Zinc 0.07mg 4.53mg 41%
Phosphorus 31mg 277mg 35%
Fiber 1.3g 9.6g 33%
Calories 66kcal 691kcal 31%
Saturated fat 0.099g 6.18g 28%
Iron 0.31mg 2.53mg 28%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Protein 0.83g 9.17g 17%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.21mg 8%
Potassium 171mg 410mg 7%
Calcium 5mg 70mg 7%
Choline 7.1mg 40.5mg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.8µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.167mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3.5µg 3%
Folate 14µg 22µg 2%
Carbs 16.53g 13.86g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2222.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1004.8%
Contains more FatsFats +16256.8%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33900.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16274.2%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.