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Lychee vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lychee and apricots

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 68% more than apricots.
  • Apricots contain 2 times less copper than lychee. Lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, while apricots contain 0.078mg.
  • Apricots have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Apricots, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
~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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.