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Lychee vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lychee and horse meat

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 132% more than lychee.
  • Horse meat contains 36 times less vitamin C than lychee. Lychee contains 71.5mg of vitamin C, while horse meat contains 2mg.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.

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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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.6%
Contains more IronIron +1522.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +5357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +696.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +702.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 2mg 77%
Iron 0.31mg 5.03mg 59%
Protein 0.83g 28.14g 55%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.82mg 34%
Phosphorus 31mg 247mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 4.84mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.5µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.33mg 18%
Fats 0.44g 6.05g 9%
Saturated fat 0.099g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.1mg 7%
Potassium 171mg 379mg 6%
Carbs 16.53g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 2.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.85g 5%
Calories 66kcal 175kcal 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 25mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.12mg 4%
Copper 0.148mg 0.171mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 55mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.022mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3290.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1275%
Contains more OtherOther +315.9%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1666.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.9%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.