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Lychee vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and egg whites different?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber, while egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites are lower in sugar.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index (48) than egg whites (0).

Litchis, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Selenium 0.6µg 20µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.439mg 29%
Protein 0.83g 10.9g 20%
Copper 0.148mg 0.023mg 14%
Sodium 1mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.005mg 7%
Carbs 16.53g 0.73g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.105mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 14µg 4µg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 15mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.011mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0g 1%
Calories 66kcal 52kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.004mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Potassium 171mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 0.71g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2164.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1213.3%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.