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Lychee vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and chocolate?

  • Lychee has less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 98% higher.
  • Lychee contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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
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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.9%
Contains more IronIron +2487.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +594.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +564.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 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%
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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1925%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.148mg 1.028mg 98%
Iron 0.31mg 8.02mg 96%
Saturated fat 0.099g 18.519g 84%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 79%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.419mg 59%
Fats 0.44g 31.28g 47%
Magnesium 10mg 146mg 32%
Phosphorus 31mg 206mg 25%
Calories 66kcal 546kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 9.54g 24%
Fiber 1.3g 7g 23%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.01mg 18%
Carbs 16.53g 61.17g 15%
Potassium 171mg 559mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Protein 0.83g 4.88g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 8.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1.092g 6%
Calcium 5mg 56mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.042mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.54mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.725mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 0.89g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 1119kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 15.23g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8328.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +488%
Contains more FatsFats +7009.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.1%
Contains more OtherOther +286.4%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.3%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.