Lychee vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on 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.
| 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% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1011.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2246.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 1677.6mg | 1785% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.009mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.086mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 16.53g | 7.69g | 3% |
| Calories | 66kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.83g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.3% |
