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Couscous vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between couscous and lychee

  • Couscous has more selenium; however, lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than couscous.
  • Couscous has 46 times more selenium than lychee. While couscous has 27.5µg of selenium, lychee has only 0.6µg.
  • Couscous has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of couscous is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Couscous, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4483.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +261%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.9%
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.
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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 71.5mg 79%
Selenium 27.5µg 0.6µg 49%
Copper 0.041mg 0.148mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 7%
Protein 3.79g 0.83g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.011mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.065mg 3%
Potassium 58mg 171mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.603mg 2%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 66kcal 2%
Carbs 23.22g 16.53g 2%
Choline 3.3mg 7.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 31mg 1%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.055mg 1%
Iron 0.38mg 0.31mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 15.23g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.3g 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
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 +356.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
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 -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.3%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.