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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +425% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 10mg | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.104mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.044mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.112mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 66kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.53g | 12.18g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.83g | 1g | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.5% |
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Water
~86.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.3% |
