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Pork vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork and lychee?

  • Pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet lychee is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 81% higher.
  • Lychee contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Litchis, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Pork
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Lychee
3
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 +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.4%
Contains more IronIron +180.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7450%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.1%

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.
Pork
10
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% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Lychee
3
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 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7872.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1222.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11816.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Lychee DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 0.6µg 81%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 71.5mg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.011mg 72%
Protein 27.32g 0.83g 53%
Phosphorus 246mg 31mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.1mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.603mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.099g 23%
Fats 13.92g 0.44g 21%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.07mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.065mg 20%
Choline 93.9mg 7.1mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.12g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Calories 242kcal 66kcal 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.148mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.132g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Iron 0.87mg 0.31mg 7%
Potassium 423mg 171mg 7%
Carbs 0g 16.53g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 1mg 3%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.055mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
3
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +3191.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3063.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +5058.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +809.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.