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Lychee vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lychee and plantain raw

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper, while plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 2 times less copper than lychee. Lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, while plantain raw contains 0.081mg.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantain raw is 37, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.

The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Plantains, raw.

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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
4
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.8%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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
2
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +288.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 18.4mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.299mg 15%
Potassium 171mg 499mg 10%
Copper 0.148mg 0.081mg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Carbs 16.53g 31.89g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.6mg 4%
Calories 66kcal 122kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.052mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Folate 14µg 22µg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.5µg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 13.5mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.686mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 29.59g N/A
Calcium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 15g N/A
Phosphorus 31mg 34mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.9%
Contains more OtherOther +163.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
3
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.3%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.