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Lychee vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lychee and falafel

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, falafel has more iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, zinc, copper, and potassium.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 78% more.
  • Lychee is lower in sodium.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than falafel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Litchis, raw and Falafel, home-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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%
Contains more IronIron +1003.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +519.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1156.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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
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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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4368.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1.6mg 78%
Iron 0.31mg 3.42mg 39%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.691mg 28%
Fats 0.44g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 10.171g 25%
Protein 0.83g 13.31g 25%
Phosphorus 31mg 192mg 23%
Folate 14µg 93µg 20%
Magnesium 10mg 82mg 17%
Calories 66kcal 333kcal 13%
Sodium 1mg 294mg 13%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.5mg 13%
Potassium 171mg 585mg 12%
Copper 0.148mg 0.258mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.146mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.099g 2.383g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.166mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Carbs 16.53g 31.84g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Calcium 5mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.125mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +136.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1503.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3945.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.6%
Contains more OtherOther +452.3%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8375.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3051.5%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.