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Lychee vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lychee and acerola

  • Lychee has more vitamin B6 and copper; however, acerola is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1785% more than lychee.
  • Acerola contains 11 times less vitamin B6 than lychee. Lychee contains 0.1mg of vitamin B6, while acerola contains 0.009mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
Lychee
Lychee
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
Lychee
Lychee
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2246.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1677.6mg 1785%
Copper 0.148mg 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.009mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 7.69g 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 11mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 32kcal 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 0.4g 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 171mg 146mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 313g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Folate 14µg 14µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
4
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.