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Mackerel vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and lychee

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline; however, lychee has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Lychee is lower in cholesterol.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.1%
Contains more IronIron +351.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +719.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1850%
Contains more CholineCholine +1331%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1mg 193%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.6µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Vitamin C 0mg 71.5mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.132g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.44g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.83g 35%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.099g 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 31mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.1mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.12g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.603mg 17%
Choline 101.6mg 7.1mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.07mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.31mg 14%
Calories 305kcal 66kcal 12%
Magnesium 60mg 10mg 12%
Potassium 520mg 171mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.065mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.4µg 6%
Calcium 66mg 5mg 6%
Carbs 0g 16.53g 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.148mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 15.23g N/A
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +2128.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5604.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2945.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +90.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4604.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.