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Asparagus vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between asparagus and lychee

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, lychee is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 73% more than asparagus.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +590.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
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.
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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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 +1514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10300%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1176.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 71.5mg 73%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.4µg 34%
Iron 2.14mg 0.31mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.011mg 11%
Folate 52µg 14µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.065mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Copper 0.189mg 0.148mg 5%
Carbs 3.88g 16.53g 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.055mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.6µg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.3g 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 31mg 3%
Protein 2.2g 0.83g 3%
Choline 16mg 7.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.603mg 2%
Calories 20kcal 66kcal 2%
Calcium 24mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.132g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 202mg 171mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +165.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.