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Lychee vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and hot chocolate different?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 79% higher.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.

Litchis, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade are the varieties 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
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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +323.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.2mg 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Calcium 5mg 114mg 11%
Phosphorus 31mg 105mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.182mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Saturated fat 0.099g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.63mg 5%
Protein 0.83g 3.52g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.04mg 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.103mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.133mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.44g 2.34g 3%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 15.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.013mg 2%
Carbs 16.53g 10.74g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.039mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.677g 1%
Calories 66kcal 77kcal 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 171mg 197mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1g 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.1%
Contains more FatsFats +431.8%
Contains more OtherOther +115.9%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +464.2%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.