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Lychee vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and ham different?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C, while ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than ham.
  • Lychee is lower in sodium.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index (48) than ham (0).

Litchis, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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
2
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%
Ham
Ham
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +377.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4014.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3150%
~equal in Manganese ~0.054mg

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%
Ham
Ham
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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 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +567.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1098.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.754mg 62%
Sodium 1mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 0.83g 20.93g 40%
Selenium 0.6µg 19.5µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.88mg 26%
Phosphorus 31mg 196mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.4mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 4.023mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Iron 0.31mg 1.48mg 15%
Choline 7.1mg 85.1mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.202mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.099g 1.81g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Copper 0.148mg 0.079mg 8%
Fats 0.44g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 2.62g 6%
Carbs 16.53g 1.5g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Calories 66kcal 145kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Potassium 171mg 287mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.54g 3%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.25mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1002%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2421.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1156.8%
Contains more OtherOther +893.2%

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
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2083.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.1%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.