Plantain vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between plantains and lychee
- Plantains have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium; however, lychee has more vitamin C and copper.
- Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 67% more.
- Lychee has a higher glycemic index than plantains.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Plantains, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +318.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +78.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +556% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 71.5mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 171mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.148mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 16.53g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 66kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 26µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.132g | 1% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 7.1mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 0.603mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 0.83g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 31mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.099g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300% |
