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Lychee vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lychee and bamboo shoots

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 75% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 3 times less magnesium than lychee. Lychee has 10mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots have 3mg.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Bamboo shoots, 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
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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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.7%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +376.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1687.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 4mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.24mg 11%
Potassium 171mg 533mg 11%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.262mg 9%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1mg 6%
Copper 0.148mg 0.19mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 59mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 5.2g 4%
Protein 0.83g 2.6g 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Calories 66kcal 27kcal 2%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.5mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 3g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%

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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%

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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1614.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.134g

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.