Lychee vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lychee and currants different?
- Lychee is richer in vitamin C, while currants are higher in fiber, vitamin K, iron, and manganese.
- Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than currants.
- Lychee contains 2 times more sugar than currants. Lychee contains 15.23g of sugar, while currants contain 7.37g.
- Lychee has a higher glycemic index (48) than currants (25).
Litchis, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw types were 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +222.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +228.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +238.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +503% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 41mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 4.3g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 11µg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.186mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.107mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Calcium | 5mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 275mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 66kcal | 56kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.83g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.53g | 13.8g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.23g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15.23g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +120% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +328.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
