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Persimmon vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are persimmon and lychee different?

  • Persimmon is higher in iron; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for persimmon is 27% higher.
  • Persimmon contains 5 times more calcium than lychee. While persimmon contains 27mg of calcium, lychee contains only 5mg.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index (48) than persimmon (61).

Persimmons, native, raw and Litchis, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
Lychee
Lychee
6
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 +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.3%
Contains more IronIron +706.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.2%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lychee
Lychee
8
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~71.5mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Lychee DV% diff.
Iron 2.5mg 0.31mg 27%
Copper 0.148mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin C 66mg 71.5mg 6%
Carbs 33.5g 16.53g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Potassium 310mg 171mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 4%
Calories 127kcal 66kcal 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 31mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 1%
Protein 0.8g 0.83g 0%
Fats 0.4g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Lychee
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 CarbsCarbs +102.7%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27%
~equal in Protein ~0.83g
~equal in Fats ~0.44g

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.