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Cod vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and lychee different?

  • Cod is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 78% higher.
  • Lychee has less cholesterol.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than lychee (48).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Litchis, raw are the varieties used 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.
Cod
Cod
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Lychee
Lychee
3
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 +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.5%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +554.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%

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.
Cod
Cod
9
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Lychee
Lychee
3
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 +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +818.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3060%
Vitamin C 1mg 71.5mg 78%
Selenium 33.1µg 0.6µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Protein 17.81g 0.83g 34%
Phosphorus 203mg 31mg 25%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Copper 0.028mg 0.148mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.1mg 11%
Choline 65.2mg 7.1mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.603mg 9%
Potassium 413mg 171mg 7%
Carbs 0g 16.53g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.011mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.07mg 4%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.07mg 3%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 1mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.055mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 0.132g 1%
Calories 82kcal 66kcal 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.31mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0.67g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 +2045.8%
Contains more FatsFats +52.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.7%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.