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Lychee vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and cod different?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, cod is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 78% higher.
  • Lychee contains 5 times more copper than cod. While lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, cod contains only 0.028mg.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than lychee (48).

Litchis, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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
Lychee
3
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%
Cod
Cod
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.5%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +554.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5416.7%

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
3
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%
Cod
Cod
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +818.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3060%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1mg 78%
Selenium 0.6µg 33.1µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 0.83g 17.81g 34%
Phosphorus 31mg 203mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Copper 0.148mg 0.028mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.245mg 11%
Choline 7.1mg 65.2mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 2.063mg 9%
Potassium 171mg 413mg 7%
Carbs 16.53g 0g 6%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.076mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.64mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.45mg 3%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.015mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.231g 1%
Calories 66kcal 82kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.38mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.67g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 0g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2045.8%
Contains more FatsFats +52.3%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

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
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.