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Lychee vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lychee and American cheese?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C, yet American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lychee is lower.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Litchis, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types 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.
Lychee
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20800%
Contains more IronIron +103.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1967.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%

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
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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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +693.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 5mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 31mg 641mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.099g 18.057g 82%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Sodium 1mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.44g 31.79g 48%
Selenium 0.6µg 20.2µg 36%
Protein 0.83g 18.13g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 8.236g 20%
Calories 66kcal 371kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.234mg 13%
Copper 0.148mg 0.046mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1.286g 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Choline 7.1mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.054mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 3.7g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.041mg 1%
Potassium 171mg 132mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.8%
Contains more WaterWater +106.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2084.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7125%
Contains more OtherOther +1438.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6763.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +874.2%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.