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Lychee vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and grapefruit?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper, yet grapefruit is richer in vitamin A.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
  • Lychee has 5 times more copper than grapefruit. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while grapefruit has 0.032mg.
  • Grapefruit contains less sugar.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.07mg

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
5
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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg
~equal in Choline ~7.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 31.2mg 45%
Copper 0.148mg 0.032mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.031mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.204mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 18mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Carbs 16.53g 10.66g 2%
Calcium 5mg 22mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.022mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.036g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 66kcal 42kcal 1%
Potassium 171mg 135mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.77g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 9.06g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 6.89g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 14µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.021g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 7.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
4
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: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +214.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.77g
~equal in Water ~88.06g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.