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Lychee vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and daikon

  • Daikon contains less vitamin C than lychee.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 55% higher.
  • Daikon has 6 times less sugar than lychee. Lychee has 15.23g of sugar, while daikon has 2.5g.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than daikon.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Radishes, oriental, 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
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%
Daikon
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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
6
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%
Daikon
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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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 22mg 55%
Folate 14µg 28µg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 4.1g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.046mg 4%
Copper 0.148mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.138mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 18kcal 2%
Calcium 5mg 27mg 2%
Potassium 171mg 227mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.045g 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.02mg 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 23mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.4mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.03g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 7.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
3
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Daikon
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Daikon
1
33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +605.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.