Lychee vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lychee and prunes
- Lychee has more vitamin C; however, prunes are higher in vitamin K, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 79% more than prunes.
- The glycemic index of lychee is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +328.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +200% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +528.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +122.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +443.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11816.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +514.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +363.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +212.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14775% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +42.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 0.6mg | 79% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 59.5µg | 49% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 7.1g | 23% |
Potassium | 171mg | 732mg | 17% |
Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
Carbs | 16.53g | 63.88g | 16% |
Copper | 0.148mg | 0.281mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.299mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.186mg | 9% |
Calories | 66kcal | 240kcal | 9% |
Iron | 0.31mg | 0.93mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 1.882mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.205mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 41mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 31mg | 69mg | 5% |
Calcium | 5mg | 43mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 39µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
Protein | 0.83g | 2.18g | 3% |
Folate | 14µg | 4µg | 3% |
Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
Choline | 7.1mg | 10.1mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0.38g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.23g | 56.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 15.23g | 38.13g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.088g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0.053g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 0.062g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.041mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +15.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +164.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +162.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +286.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +500% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +112.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.1% |