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Guava vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between guava and lychee

  • Lychee has less vitamin C, fiber, copper, folate, and potassium than guava.
  • Guava covers your daily need for vitamin C 174% more than lychee.
  • Guava has 10 times more vitamin E than lychee. While guava has 0.73mg of vitamin E, lychee has only 0.07mg.
  • Guava has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Guavas, common, raw and Litchis, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Guava
Guava
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Lychee
Lychee
2
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 +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Guava
Guava
8
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 761% 0% 10% 15% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37%
Lychee
Lychee
1
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 CVitamin C +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 71.5mg 174%
Fiber 5.4g 1.3g 16%
Copper 0.23mg 0.148mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 9%
Folate 49µg 14µg 9%
Potassium 417mg 171mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.011mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.07mg 4%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.055mg 4%
Protein 2.55g 0.83g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.603mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.132g 2%
Fats 0.95g 0.44g 1%
Carbs 14.32g 16.53g 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Iron 0.26mg 0.31mg 1%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 40mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.099g 1%
Calories 68kcal 66kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 147g 152g N/A
Net carbs 8.92g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
2
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Lychee
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 +207.2%
Contains more FatsFats +115.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
1
36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Lychee
Lychee
2
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 +203.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.9%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.