Banana vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between bananas and lychee
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, and fiber; however, lychee has more vitamin C and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 70% higher.
- Lychee has 5 times less manganese than bananas. Bananas have 0.27mg of manganese, while lychee has 0.055mg.
- Bananas are lower in sugar.
Food types used in this article are Bananas, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +721.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 71.5mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.1mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.055mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.148mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 171mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 16.53g | 2% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 66kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.603mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.099g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
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Water
~81.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +275% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.8% |
