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Glutinous rice vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are glutinous rice and lychee different?

  • Glutinous rice is higher in selenium and manganese; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 79% higher.
  • Glutinous rice contains 9 times more selenium than lychee. While glutinous rice contains 5.6µg of selenium, lychee contains only 0.6µg.
  • Glutinous rice has less sugar.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index (48) than glutinous rice (98).

Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Lychee
Lychee
7
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 ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1610%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +202%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Lychee
Lychee
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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 71.5mg 79%
Copper 0.049mg 0.148mg 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 0.6µg 9%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.055mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.1mg 6%
Potassium 10mg 171mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.065mg 4%
Folate 1µg 14µg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.07mg 3%
Phosphorus 8mg 31mg 3%
Carbs 21.09g 16.53g 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 0.603mg 2%
Protein 2.02g 0.83g 2%
Calories 97kcal 66kcal 2%
Choline 2.1mg 7.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.011mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Magnesium 5mg 10mg 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 20.09g 15.23g N/A
Calcium 2mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Lychee
Lychee
3
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 +143.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.6%
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +528.6%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Lychee
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 -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.3%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.