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Lychee vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lychee and sardines

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, and vitamin B3.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Lychee is lower in sodium.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Litchis, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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
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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.2%
Contains more IronIron +841.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1480.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8683.3%

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
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2814.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +956.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.6µg 52.7µg 95%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Phosphorus 31mg 490mg 66%
Protein 0.83g 24.62g 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Calcium 5mg 382mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 5.148g 33%
Iron 0.31mg 2.92mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 5.245mg 29%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Fats 0.44g 11.45g 17%
Sodium 1mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.04mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.227mg 12%
Choline 7.1mg 75mg 12%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.31mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 3.869g 9%
Calories 66kcal 208kcal 7%
Potassium 171mg 397mg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 39mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.099g 1.528g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.08mg 6%
Carbs 16.53g 0g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.167mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Copper 0.148mg 0.186mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.108mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 0g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2866.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2502.3%
Contains more OtherOther +881.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3124.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3800%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.