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Garlic vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and lychee different?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 87% higher.
  • Garlic contains 36 times more calcium than lychee. While garlic contains 181mg of calcium, lychee contains only 5mg.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index (30) than lychee (48).

Garlic, raw and Litchis, raw are the varieties 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.
Garlic
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.5%
Contains more IronIron +448.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ZincZinc +1557.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2940%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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.
Garlic
8
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Lychee
2
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 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1135%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
4
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Lychee
1
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 +666.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100%
Contains more OtherOther +240.9%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
2
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Lychee
1
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 -10.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.1mg 87%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.055mg 70%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 71.5mg 45%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.6µg 25%
Calcium 181mg 5mg 18%
Phosphorus 153mg 31mg 17%
Iron 1.7mg 0.31mg 17%
Copper 0.299mg 0.148mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.011mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Protein 6.36g 0.83g 11%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.07mg 10%
Potassium 401mg 171mg 7%
Carbs 33.06g 16.53g 6%
Calories 149kcal 66kcal 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 1.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.065mg 3%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 7.1mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.132g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.603mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 1g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic 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
41%
Garlic
24%
Lychee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
67%
Garlic
11%
Lychee

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lychee
Lychee contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Sugar (difference - 14.23g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garlic
Garlic is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is cheaper?
Garlic
Garlic is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garlic
Garlic 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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.