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Broccoli vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broccoli and lychee

  • Broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, lychee has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for broccoli is 84% higher.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than broccoli.

Food types used in this article are Broccoli, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +135.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25300%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.603mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.4µg 84%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 71.5mg 20%
Folate 63µg 14µg 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.011mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 31mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.3g 5%
Iron 0.73mg 0.31mg 5%
Potassium 316mg 171mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 5mg 4%
Protein 2.82g 0.83g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.065mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 16.53g 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 7.1mg 2%
Calories 34kcal 66kcal 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.132g 1%
Sodium 33mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.603mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.8%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.9%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.4%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.