Grapefruit vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between grapefruit and lychee?
- Grapefruit is richer in vitamin A, yet lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper.
- Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
- Grapefruit contains less sugar.
- Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index than lychee.
We used Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Litchis, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +340% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +362.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +290.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +129.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +195.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 71.5mg | 45% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.148mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.262mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.011mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.204mg | 0.603mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.77g | 2% | |
| Carbs | 10.66g | 16.53g | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.132g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 66kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 171mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.77g | 0.83g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.14g | 0.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.06g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.89g | 15.23g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Folate | 13µg | 14µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.099g | 0% |
| Choline | 7.7mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.019mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
0.83 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
16.53 g
Water:
81.76 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +214.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.83g
~equal in
Water
~81.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
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 | -78.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +266.7% |
