Beetroot vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between beetroot and lychee
- Beetroot has more folate, manganese, iron, and fiber; however, lychee has more vitamin C and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 74% higher.
- Lychee has 8 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while lychee has 14µg.
- Beetroot is lower in sugar.
- Beetroot has a higher glycemic index than lychee.
Food types used in this article are Beets, 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 | +130% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +158.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +498.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +678.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1359.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +18.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 71.5mg | 74% |
| Folate | 109µg | 14µg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0.055mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.148mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 171mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0.603mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 16.53g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 0.83g | 2% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 66kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.099g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.132g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +158.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.9% |
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Water
~81.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +275% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120% |
