Lychee vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lychee and lemons
- Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, lemons have more fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 21% higher.
- Lemons have 6 times less sugar than lychee. Lychee has 15.23g of sugar, while lemons have 2.5g.
Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +420% |
Contains more IronIron | +93.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +34.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +503% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +39.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +263.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 53mg | 21% |
Copper | 0.148mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
Iron | 0.31mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Calories | 66kcal | 29kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Carbs | 16.53g | 9.32g | 2% |
Calcium | 5mg | 26mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 31mg | 16mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.83g | 1.1g | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 11µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Potassium | 171mg | 138mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.23g | 6.52g | N/A |
Magnesium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 15.23g | 2.5g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Choline | 7.1mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0.011g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 0.089g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +46.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.5% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +990.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.6% |