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Chinese cabbage vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and lychee

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, calcium, vitamin B6, and iron; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than lychee.
  • Lychee has 114 times less vitamin K than Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage has 45.5µg of vitamin K, while lychee has 0.4µg.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Lychee
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 +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more IronIron +158.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +604.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Lychee
Lychee
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11275%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0.4µg 38%
Vitamin C 45mg 71.5mg 29%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Copper 0.021mg 0.148mg 14%
Folate 66µg 14µg 13%
Calcium 105mg 5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 0.31mg 6%
Carbs 2.18g 16.53g 5%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.055mg 5%
Calories 13kcal 66kcal 3%
Sodium 65mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.011mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 252mg 171mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 31mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.07mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.83g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.603mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.065mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Lychee
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 +80.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Lychee
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 -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.5%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.