Carissa (natal-plum) vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between carissa (natal-plum) and lychee
- Carissa (natal-plum) has more iron and copper; however, lychee is higher in vitamin C.
- Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 37% more than carissa (natal-plum).
- Lychee contains 4 times less iron than carissa (natal-plum). Carissa (natal-plum) contains 1.31mg of iron, while lychee contains 0.31mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Carissa, (natal-plum), raw and Litchis, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52% |
| Contains more IronIron | +322.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +342.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 71.5mg | 37% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.31mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.21mg | 0.148mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 260mg | 171mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.603mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.3g | 0.44g | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.63g | 16.53g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 1% | |
| Calories | 62kcal | 66kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.81g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1240kcal | 795kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 161g | 152g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 13.63g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15.23g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.5 g
Fats:
1.3 g
Carbs:
13.63 g
Water:
84.17 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.83 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
16.53 g
Water:
81.76 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +195.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.3% |
~equal in
Water
~81.76g






