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Lychee vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and cottage cheese?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper, yet cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% higher.
  • Lychee has 5 times more copper than cottage cheese. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while cottage cheese has 0.029mg.
  • Lychee contains less saturated fat.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +410.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1560%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%

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
Lychee
5
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Protein 0.83g 11.12g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Phosphorus 31mg 159mg 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 1mg 364mg 16%
Copper 0.148mg 0.029mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.163mg 8%
Calcium 5mg 83mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.099g 1.718g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.44g 4.3g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.046mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 3.38g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.099mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 7.1mg 18.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.778g 2%
Calories 66kcal 98kcal 2%
Potassium 171mg 104mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1239.8%
Contains more FatsFats +877.3%
Contains more OtherOther +220.5%
~equal in Water ~79.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +548.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.123g

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.