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Olive vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive and lychee?

  • Olive is higher in iron, copper, vitamin E, calcium, vitamin A, and fiber, yet lychee is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 78% more.
  • The amount of sodium in lychee is lower.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Litchis, raw types in this article.

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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.
Olive
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Lychee
5
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 CalciumCalcium +1660%
Contains more IronIron +964.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2037.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%

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.
Olive
5
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% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Lychee
6
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7844.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1011.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.9mg 71.5mg 78%
Iron 3.3mg 0.31mg 37%
Sodium 735mg 1mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.12g 19%
Fats 10.68g 0.44g 16%
Copper 0.251mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.07mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Calcium 88mg 5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.099g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.132g 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.065mg 5%
Potassium 8mg 171mg 5%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.603mg 4%
Phosphorus 3mg 31mg 4%
Carbs 6.26g 16.53g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.055mg 2%
Calories 115kcal 66kcal 2%
Choline 10.3mg 7.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.011mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 10mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.83g 0%
Net carbs 3.06g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
3
11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +2327.3%
Contains more OtherOther +406.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.83g
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
2
14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6473.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.