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Pigeon pea raw vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pigeon pea raw and lychee

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium; however, lychee is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 111% more than lychee.
  • Lychee contains 58 times less vitamin B1 than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 0.643mg of vitamin B1, while lychee contains 0.011mg.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw 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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
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 +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +714%
Contains more IronIron +1587.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +614.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1083.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3156.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5745.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%
Contains more FolateFolate +3157.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Lychee DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 14µg 111%
Copper 1.057mg 0.148mg 101%
Vitamin C 0mg 71.5mg 79%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.055mg 75%
Iron 5.23mg 0.31mg 62%
Fiber 15g 1.3g 55%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.011mg 53%
Phosphorus 367mg 31mg 48%
Protein 21.7g 0.83g 42%
Magnesium 183mg 10mg 41%
Potassium 1392mg 171mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.07mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.603mg 15%
Carbs 62.78g 16.53g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.1mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.6µg 14%
Calories 343kcal 66kcal 14%
Calcium 130mg 5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.065mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.132g 5%
Fats 1.49g 0.44g 2%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.099g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 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 ProteinProtein +2514.5%
Contains more FatsFats +238.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.8%
Contains more OtherOther +681.8%
Contains more WaterWater +672%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +516.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.