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Lychee vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lychee and cayenne pepper

  • Lychee has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than lychee.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1077.8%
Contains more IronIron +2416.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +152%
Contains more ZincZinc +3442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +845.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3536.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1343%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19975%
Contains more FolateFolate +657.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +625.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~76.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 29.83mg 198%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 2.45mg 181%
Fiber 1.3g 27.2g 104%
Iron 0.31mg 7.8mg 94%
Manganese 0.055mg 2mg 85%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 80.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.919mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 8.37g 55%
Potassium 171mg 2014mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 8.701mg 51%
Phosphorus 31mg 293mg 37%
Magnesium 10mg 152mg 34%
Fats 0.44g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.328mg 26%
Copper 0.148mg 0.373mg 25%
Folate 14µg 106µg 23%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.48mg 22%
Protein 0.83g 12.01g 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.8µg 15%
Calcium 5mg 148mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.099g 3.26g 14%
Calories 66kcal 318kcal 13%
Carbs 16.53g 56.63g 13%
Choline 7.1mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 76.4mg 5%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +915.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1347%
Contains more FatsFats +3825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1272.7%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2191.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6240.9%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.