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Lychee vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lychee and green beans?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet green beans are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% more.
  • Lychee has 3 times more copper than green beans. While lychee has 0.148mg of copper, green beans have only 0.057mg.
  • The glycemic index of green beans is lower.

We used Litchis, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more IronIron +109.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +637.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11875%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +138%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.614mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 9.7mg 69%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 47.9µg 40%
Copper 0.148mg 0.057mg 10%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.285mg 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.074mg 5%
Folate 14µg 33µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Calcium 5mg 44mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.65mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 7.88g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.056mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.46mg 3%
Choline 7.1mg 16.9mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.097mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 1.89g 2%
Calories 66kcal 35kcal 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.25mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 1%
Potassium 171mg 146mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 3.63g N/A
Phosphorus 31mg 29mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.614mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.7%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%
~equal in Water ~89.22g

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.145g

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.