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Lemon vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and lychee

  • Lemons have more fiber; however, lychee has more vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 21% higher.
  • Lychee has 5 times less calcium than lemons. Lemons have 26mg of calcium, while lychee has 5mg.
  • Lemons are lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Lychee
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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 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 71.5mg 21%
Copper 0.037mg 0.148mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.603mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.065mg 3%
Calories 29kcal 66kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Carbs 9.32g 16.53g 2%
Calcium 26mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.011mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 31mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0.83g 1%
Folate 11µg 14µg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 171mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +32.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.3%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.