Lychee vs. Prickly pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lychee and prickly pear
- Lychee has more vitamin C and copper, while prickly pear has more magnesium, fiber, and calcium.
- Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% higher.
- Prickly pear contains 2 times less copper than lychee. Lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, while prickly pear contains 0.08mg.
- Prickly pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prickly pear is 7, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.
The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Prickly pears, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +85% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1020% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +410.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 14mg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 85mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 3.6g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 16.53g | 9.57g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Calories | 66kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 220mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 0.213g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.83g | 0.73g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 1.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 795kcal | 562kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 152g | 244g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.51g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.23g | 5.97g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 15.23g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.067g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.83 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
16.53 g
Water:
81.76 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
0.73 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
87.55 g
Other:
1.64 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.9% |
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Water
~87.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.132 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.4% |






