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Lychee vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lychee and Chinese cabbage

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, calcium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than lychee.
  • Chinese cabbage has 7 times less copper than lychee. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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
Lychee
3
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +604.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more IronIron +158.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.1%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11275%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 45mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Copper 0.148mg 0.021mg 14%
Folate 14µg 66µg 13%
Calcium 5mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.194mg 7%
Iron 0.31mg 0.8mg 6%
Carbs 16.53g 2.18g 5%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.159mg 5%
Calories 66kcal 13kcal 3%
Sodium 1mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 171mg 252mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 37mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.19mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.