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Currant vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Currant and Lychee different?

  • Currant is richer in Fiber, Vitamin K, Iron, and Manganese, while Lychee is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Lychee covers your daily need of Vitamin C 34% more than Currant.
  • Currant contains 28 times more Vitamin K than Lychee. Currant contains 11µg of Vitamin K, while Lychee contains 0.4µg.
  • Currant is lower in Sugar.

Currants, red and white, raw and Litchis, raw types were 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.
Currant
Currant
7
:
1
Lychee
Lychee
Contains more Calcium +560%
Contains more Iron +222.6%
Contains more Magnesium +30%
Contains more Phosphorus +41.9%
Contains more Potassium +60.8%
Contains more Zinc +228.6%
Contains more Manganese +238.2%
Contains more Copper +38.3%
Equal in Sodium - 1
Equal in Selenium - 0.6
Currant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 38% 10% 19% 25% 1% 7% 36% 25% 4%
Lychee
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 12% 8% 14% 16% 1% 2% 50% 8% 4%
Contains more Calcium +560%
Contains more Iron +222.6%
Contains more Magnesium +30%
Contains more Phosphorus +41.9%
Contains more Potassium +60.8%
Contains more Zinc +228.6%
Contains more Manganese +238.2%
Contains more Copper +38.3%
Equal in Sodium - 1
Equal in Selenium - 0.6

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.
Currant
Currant
5
:
5
Lychee
Lychee
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +2650%
Contains more Vitamin C +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Folate +75%
Currant
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 2% 0% 137% 10% 12% 2% 4% 17% 6% 0% 28%
Lychee
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 239% 3% 15% 12% 0% 24% 11% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +2650%
Contains more Vitamin C +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Folate +75%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Currant
Currant
3
:
2
Lychee
Lychee
Contains more Protein +68.7%
Contains more Other +47.7%
Contains more Fats +120%
Contains more Carbs +19.8%
Equal in Water - 81.76
Currant
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Lychee
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more Protein +68.7%
Contains more Other +47.7%
Contains more Fats +120%
Contains more Carbs +19.8%
Equal in Water - 81.76

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Currant
Currant
1
:
2
Lychee
Lychee
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +328.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50%
Currant
13% 21% 66%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.088 g
Lychee
28% 34% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.099 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.132 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -82.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +328.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Currant Lychee
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Lychee Opinion
Net carbs 9.5g 15.23g Lychee
Protein 1.4g 0.83g Currant
Fats 0.2g 0.44g Lychee
Carbs 13.8g 16.53g Lychee
Calories 56kcal 66kcal Lychee
Fructose 3.53g Currant
Sugar 7.37g 15.23g Currant
Fiber 4.3g 1.3g Currant
Calcium 33mg 5mg Currant
Iron 1mg 0.31mg Currant
Magnesium 13mg 10mg Currant
Phosphorus 44mg 31mg Currant
Potassium 275mg 171mg Currant
Sodium 1mg 1mg
Zinc 0.23mg 0.07mg Currant
Copper 0.107mg 0.148mg Lychee
Manganese 0.186mg 0.055mg Currant
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg
Vitamin A 42IU 0IU Currant
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Currant
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.07mg Currant
Vitamin C 41mg 71.5mg Lychee
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.011mg Currant
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.065mg Lychee
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.603mg Lychee
Vitamin B5 0.064mg Currant
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.1mg Lychee
Folate 8µg 14µg Lychee
Vitamin K 11µg 0.4µg Currant
Tryptophan 0.007mg Lychee
Lysine 0.041mg Lychee
Methionine 0.009mg Lychee
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.099g Currant
Monounsaturated Fat 0.028g 0.12g Lychee
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.132g Lychee

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Currant Lychee
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Currant
25%
Lychee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
11%
Lychee

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Currant
Currant is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.86g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.082g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Currant
Currant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Currant
Currant is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Currant
Currant is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (1 mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.