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Lychee vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lychee and chocolate cake

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 79% more than chocolate cake.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +419.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1708.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.2mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.099g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.44g 15.1g 23%
Choline 7.1mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 2.761g 18%
Iron 0.31mg 1.61mg 16%
Calories 66kcal 371kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 6.039g 15%
Sodium 1mg 315mg 14%
Carbs 16.53g 53.4g 12%
Phosphorus 31mg 106mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.213mg 11%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.28mg 10%
Protein 0.83g 5.3g 9%
Copper 0.148mg 0.207mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.69mg 6%
Calcium 5mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Folate 14µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.137mg 3%
Potassium 171mg 140mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +235.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +538.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3331.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4932.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1991.7%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.