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Cherry vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cherries and lychee?

  • Cherries are higher in vitamin A, yet lychee is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
  • The amount of sugar in cherries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cherries is lower.

We used Cherries, sour, red, raw and Litchis, raw types in this article.

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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.
Cherry
Cherry
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Lychee
Lychee
5
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 CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~171mg
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg

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.
Cherry
Cherry
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 1.4% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6%
Lychee
Lychee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +425%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +615%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 71.5mg 68%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.104mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.1mg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Phosphorus 15mg 31mg 2%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.065mg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Calories 50kcal 66kcal 1%
Carbs 12.18g 16.53g 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.603mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1g 0.83g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 500kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 200g 152g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 173mg 171mg 0%
Iron 0.32mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 8.49g 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Lychee
Lychee
3
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 +20.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Lychee
Lychee
2
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 -31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.