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Lychee vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and espresso

  • Lychee has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, espresso has more vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 79% higher.
  • Espresso is lower in sugar.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than espresso.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +196%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +763.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Espresso DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.2mg 79%
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 5.207mg 29%
Magnesium 10mg 80mg 17%
Copper 0.148mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.177mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.002mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 16.53g 1.67g 5%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 7mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 9kcal 3%
Potassium 171mg 115mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.13mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 2.6mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.12g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 1.67g N/A
Calcium 5mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +591.7%
Contains more FatsFats +144.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +889.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.092g

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.