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Lychee vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lychee and bell peppers?

  • Lychee is higher in copper, yet bell peppers are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Lychee has 6 times more sugar than bell peppers. While lychee has 15.23g of sugar, bell peppers have only 2.4g.
  • The glycemic index of bell peppers is lower.

We used Litchis, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~175mg
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg

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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 80.4mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.224mg 10%
Copper 0.148mg 0.066mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7.4µg 6%
Carbs 16.53g 4.64g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.057mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.122mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.028mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 20kcal 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.7g 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.48mg 1%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.86g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 2.94g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 171mg 175mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~0.86g
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.4%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.