Persimmon vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are persimmon and lychee different?
- Persimmon is higher in iron and carbs; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for iron for persimmon is 27% higher.
- Persimmon contains 5 times more calcium than lychee. While persimmon contains 27mg of calcium, lychee contains only 5mg.
- Lychee has a lower glycemic index (48) than persimmon (61).
Persimmons, native, raw and Litchis, raw are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +706.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 0.31mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 66mg | 71.5mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 33.5g | 16.53g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 310mg | 171mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 127kcal | 66kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 27mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.8g | 0.83g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.63g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1588kcal | 795kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 79g | 152g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 33.5g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15.23g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.045mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.83g
~equal in
Fats
~0.44g






