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Dates vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dates and lychee

  • Dates have more fiber, potassium, manganese, iron, magnesium, and copper, while lychee has more vitamin C.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% higher.
  • Lychee contains 8 times less calcium than dates. Dates contain 39mg of calcium, while lychee contains 5mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Lychee
1
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 +330%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.6%
Contains more IronIron +229%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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.
Dates
6
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +575%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Lychee
2
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 +195.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.9%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.8%
Contains more WaterWater +298.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
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 -67.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +594.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 71.5mg 79%
Fiber 8g 1.3g 27%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 16.53g 20%
Potassium 656mg 171mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Calories 282kcal 66kcal 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.055mg 9%
Iron 1.02mg 0.31mg 9%
Magnesium 43mg 10mg 8%
Copper 0.206mg 0.148mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.603mg 4%
Phosphorus 62mg 31mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.6µg 4%
Protein 2.45g 0.83g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.011mg 3%
Calcium 39mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.07mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.132g 1%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.065mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.099g 0%
Choline 6.3mg 7.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dates Lychee
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
12%
Dates
24%
Lychee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Dates
11%
Lychee

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lychee
Lychee is lower in Sugar (difference - 48.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lychee
Lychee contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Lychee
Lychee is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dates
Dates is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.067g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dates
Dates is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dates
Dates is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.

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