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Lychee vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lychee and cherries?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C, yet cherries are higher in vitamin A.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
  • Lychee has 2 times more sugar than cherries. While lychee has 15.23g of sugar, cherries have only 8.49g.
  • The glycemic index of cherries is lower.

We used Litchis, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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
4
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%
Cherry
Cherry
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Potassium ~173mg
~equal in Iron ~0.32mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Cherry
Cherry
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 1.4% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +615%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +425%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 10mg 68%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Copper 0.148mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.044mg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 15mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Calories 66kcal 50kcal 1%
Carbs 16.53g 12.18g 1%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.1µg 1%
Protein 0.83g 1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 200g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 10.58g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 171mg 173mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.32mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 8.49g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
3
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Cherry
Cherry
2
12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.5%
~equal in Water ~86.13g

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
Cherry
Cherry
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.