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Lychee vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and black tea different?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, black tea is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 79% higher.
  • Black tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than lychee (48).

Litchis, raw and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water are the varieties used 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
9
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% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.2%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +1380%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +298.2%

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
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 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +1675%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Copper 0.148mg 0.01mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.219mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Caffeine 0mg 20mg 5%
Carbs 16.53g 0.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.014mg 4%
Phosphorus 31mg 1mg 4%
Potassium 171mg 37mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0mg 4%
Calories 66kcal 1kcal 3%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 0g 2%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Calcium 5mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.004g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 0.3g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
4
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5410%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%

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% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.