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Lychee vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and lentil

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, lentil has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 78% higher.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than lentil.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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
1
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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more IronIron +974.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1714.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +480.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +798.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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
1
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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1436.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more FolateFolate +1192.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +360.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1.5mg 78%
Folate 14µg 181µg 42%
Iron 0.31mg 3.33mg 38%
Fiber 1.3g 7.9g 26%
Phosphorus 31mg 180mg 21%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.494mg 19%
Protein 0.83g 9.02g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.169mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 13%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.27mg 11%
Copper 0.148mg 0.251mg 11%
Potassium 171mg 369mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.178mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 36mg 6%
Choline 7.1mg 32.7mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.06mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 116kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.073mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 16.53g 20.13g 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.064g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 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
Lentil
3
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +986.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.6%

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.6%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.