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Lychee vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lychee and arrowroot

  • Lychee has more vitamin C, while arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, manganese, and zinc.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 81% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 38 times less vitamin C than lychee. Lychee contains 71.5mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot contains 1.9mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Arrowroot, 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
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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.5%
Contains more IronIron +616.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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
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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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3663.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166%
Contains more FolateFolate +2314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 14µg 338µg 81%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1.9mg 77%
Iron 0.31mg 2.22mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.266mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.143mg 11%
Phosphorus 31mg 98mg 10%
Potassium 171mg 454mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.693mg 7%
Protein 0.83g 4.24g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.174mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.63mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 25mg 4%
Copper 0.148mg 0.121mg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 13.39g 1%
Sodium 1mg 26mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Calories 66kcal 65kcal 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 5mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.8%
Contains more OtherOther +222.7%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.