Lychee Nut
Scientific Binomial Name: Litchi chinensis
Selection Information
Usage: Eaten raw, out of hand or with other fruits like pineapples, bananas & mangoes. Peeled and pitted lychees make a great addition to fruit cups and fruit salads.
Selection: Also called litchi nuts or leechee, good-quality lychee nuts will be firm, rough-skinned and have deep-red to brown colored skin. Peel the skin to reveal a fruit that resembles a peeled grape. The fruit covers a smooth brown seed.
Storage: Once picked lychee nuts retain their color and quality only 3 to 5 days when stored at room temperature.
Avoid: Avoid product that is soft, split or black.
Seasonal Information
Available June through July from Florida and Mexico.
Lychee Nut Nutritional Information
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Serving Size: 1 cup, raw (190g)
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| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 125
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Calories from Fat 7
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% Daily Value* |
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Total Fat 1 |
1% |
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Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
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Sodium 2mg |
0% |
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Total Carbohydrate 31g |
10% |
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Dietary Fiber 2g |
10% |
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Sugars 29g |
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Protein 2g |
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Vitamin A 0% |
Vitamin C 226% |
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Calcium 1% |
Iron 3% |
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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. |
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Lychee is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It's also a good source of Copper, and a great source of Vitamin C.
Lychee Nut Tips & Trivia
- Lychees hail from the provinces of Kwangtung and Fukien in southern China and are grown on a small scale in Hawaii, California and Florida.
- Lychee means "gift for a joyful life" in Chinese.
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