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Brazil nut vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and lychee

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and zinc; however, lychee has more vitamin C.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% more.
  • Brazil nut has 163 times more saturated fat than lychee. Brazil nut has 16.134g of saturated fat, while lychee has 0.099g.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Litchis, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285.4%
Contains more IronIron +683.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1077.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +5700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2238.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2123.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Lychee DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.6µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.148mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.132g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.44g 103%
Phosphorus 725mg 31mg 99%
Magnesium 376mg 10mg 87%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 71.5mg 79%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.099g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.12g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.011mg 51%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.055mg 51%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 0.07mg 37%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.07mg 36%
Calories 659kcal 66kcal 30%
Protein 14.32g 0.83g 27%
Iron 2.43mg 0.31mg 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.3g 25%
Calcium 160mg 5mg 16%
Potassium 659mg 171mg 14%
Choline 28.8mg 7.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Folate 22µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.065mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 16.53g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.603mg 2%
Net carbs 4.24g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 15.23g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1625.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15150%
Contains more OtherOther +677.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2290.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Lychee
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19799.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18384.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.