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Lychee vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and cocoa solids different?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 404% higher.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than lychee (48).

Litchis, raw and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties used 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
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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4890%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +791.2%
Contains more IronIron +4371%
Contains more CopperCopper +2459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +9628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2267.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6876.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2283.3%

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
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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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +69%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.148mg 3.788mg 404%
Iron 0.31mg 13.86mg 169%
Manganese 0.055mg 3.837mg 164%
Fiber 1.3g 37g 143%
Magnesium 10mg 499mg 116%
Phosphorus 31mg 734mg 100%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Zinc 0.07mg 6.81mg 61%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Potassium 171mg 1524mg 40%
Protein 0.83g 19.6g 38%
Saturated fat 0.099g 8.07g 36%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.3µg 25%
Fats 0.44g 13.7g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.241mg 14%
Carbs 16.53g 57.9g 14%
Calcium 5mg 128mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 4.57g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 2.185mg 10%
Calories 66kcal 228kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.078mg 6%
Folate 14µg 32µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.44g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.118mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2625.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2261.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3013.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1218.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3708.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.3%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.