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Lychee vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and broccoli

  • Lychee has more copper; however, broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for broccoli is 84% higher.
  • Broccoli has 3 times less copper than lychee. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while broccoli has 0.049mg.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than broccoli.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Broccoli, 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
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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CopperCopper +202%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +135.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%

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.
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25300%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.639mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 101.6µg 84%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 89.2mg 20%
Folate 14µg 63µg 12%
Copper 0.148mg 0.049mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.175mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.071mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.78mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 66mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.6g 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.73mg 5%
Potassium 171mg 316mg 4%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Protein 0.83g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.117mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.41mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 6.64g 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Choline 7.1mg 18.7mg 2%
Calories 66kcal 34kcal 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.038g 1%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.639mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.8%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +990.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.