Lychee vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lychee and bananas
- Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 70% higher.
- Bananas have 2 times less copper than lychee. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while bananas have 0.078mg.
- Bananas are lower in sugar.
Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Bananas, 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 IronIron | +19.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +390.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +721.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +267% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +38% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 8.7mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.367mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.27mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.078mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 171mg | 358mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 16.53g | 22.84g | 2% |
| Calories | 66kcal | 89kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.83g | 1.09g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.23g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 15.23g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 9.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.041mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +88.6% |
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Water
~74.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +275% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.8% |
