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Apricot vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between apricots and lychee

  • Apricots have more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 68% more than apricots.
  • Apricots have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Apricots, 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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Lychee
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 CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 32% 18% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8%
Lychee
Lychee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +615%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.603mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 71.5mg 68%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Copper 0.078mg 0.148mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 171mg 3%
Fiber 2g 1.3g 3%
Carbs 11.12g 16.53g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Calories 48kcal 66kcal 1%
Protein 1.4g 0.83g 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Iron 0.39mg 0.31mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 23mg 31mg 1%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.055mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Folate 9µg 14µg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 7.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 343kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 208g 152g N/A
Fats 0.39g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.603mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 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 +68.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.4%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.