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Brussels sprout vs Lychee - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Brussels sprout and Lychee

  • Brussels sprout has more Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Iron, Manganese, Folate, Vitamin B1, Fiber, Vitamin B6 and Potassium, however Lychee has more Copper.
  • Brussels sprout's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 147% more.
  • Brussels sprout has 13 times more Vitamin B1 than Lychee. Brussels sprout has 0.139mg of Vitamin B1, while Lychee has 0.011mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brussels sprouts, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
6
:
2
Lychee
Lychee
Contains more Iron +351.6%
Contains more Calcium +740%
Contains more Potassium +127.5%
Contains more Magnesium +130%
Contains more Zinc +500%
Contains more Phosphorus +122.6%
Contains more Copper +111.4%
Contains less Sodium -96%
Brussels sprout
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 53% 13% 35% 17% 24% 12% 30% 4%
Lychee
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 12% 2% 16% 8% 50% 2% 14% 1%
Contains more Iron +351.6%
Contains more Calcium +740%
Contains more Potassium +127.5%
Contains more Magnesium +130%
Contains more Zinc +500%
Contains more Phosphorus +122.6%
Contains more Copper +111.4%
Contains less Sodium -96%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout
10
:
0
Lychee
Lychee
Contains more Vitamin C +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin K +44150%
Contains more Folate +335.7%
Brussels sprout
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 284% 46% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Lychee
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 239% 0% 2% 0% 3% 15% 12% 0% 24% 0% 1% 11%
Contains more Vitamin C +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin K +44150%
Contains more Folate +335.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
81
Brussels sprout
25
Lychee
Mineral Summary Score
23
Brussels sprout
13
Lychee

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
20%
Brussels sprout
5%
Lychee
Carbohydrates
9%
Brussels sprout
17%
Lychee
Fats
1%
Brussels sprout
2%
Lychee

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Brussels sprout Lychee
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Brussels sprout Lychee
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lychee
Lychee contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lychee
Lychee is lower in glycemic index (difference - 48)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout contains less Sugars (difference - 13.03g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.037g)
Which food is cheaper?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Brussels sprout Lychee Opinion
Calories 43 66 Lychee
Protein 3.38 0.83 Brussels sprout
Fats 0.3 0.44 Lychee
Vitamin C 85 71.5 Brussels sprout
Carbs 8.95 16.53 Lychee
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.4 0.31 Brussels sprout
Calcium 42 5 Brussels sprout
Potassium 389 171 Brussels sprout
Magnesium 23 10 Brussels sprout
Sugars 2.2 15.23 Brussels sprout
Fiber 3.8 1.3 Brussels sprout
Copper 0.07 0.148 Lychee
Zinc 0.42 0.07 Brussels sprout
Starch
Phosphorus 69 31 Brussels sprout
Sodium 25 1 Lychee
Vitamin A 754 0 Brussels sprout
Vitamin E 0.88 0.07 Brussels sprout
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.139 0.011 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B2 0.09 0.065 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B3 0.745 0.603 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B5 0.309 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B6 0.219 0.1 Brussels sprout
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 177 0.4 Brussels sprout
Folate 61 14 Brussels sprout
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.062 0.099 Brussels sprout
Monounsaturated Fat 0.023 0.12 Lychee
Polyunsaturated fat 153 0.132 Brussels sprout
Tryptophan 0.037 0.007 Brussels sprout
Threonine 0.12 Brussels sprout
Isoleucine 0.132 Brussels sprout
Leucine 0.152 Brussels sprout
Lysine 0.154 0.041 Brussels sprout
Methionine 0.032 0.009 Brussels sprout
Phenylalanine 0.098 Brussels sprout
Valine 0.155 Brussels sprout
Histidine 0.076 Brussels sprout
Fructose 0.93 Brussels sprout

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brussels sprout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.