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Lychee vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and ice cream different?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 79% higher.
  • Lychee contains 6 times more copper than ice cream. While lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, ice cream contains only 0.023mg.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index (48) than ice cream (62).

Litchis, raw and Ice creams, vanilla 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
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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +244.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.6mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.099g 6.79g 30%
Fats 0.44g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Copper 0.148mg 0.023mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.24mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Calcium 5mg 128mg 12%
Phosphorus 31mg 105mg 11%
Calories 66kcal 207kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 2.969g 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.69mg 6%
Protein 0.83g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.041mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Choline 7.1mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.116mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.452g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.3mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.7g 2%
Carbs 16.53g 23.6g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 171mg 199mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +34%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2374.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.