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Lychee vs. Maraschino cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lychee and maraschino cherries

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, maraschino cherries have more fiber.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% more.
  • Lychee has 151 times more vitamin B3 than maraschino cherries. Lychee has 0.603mg of vitamin B3, while maraschino cherries have 0.004mg.
  • Lychee is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Litchis, raw and Maraschino cherries, canned, drained.

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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
6
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 2.9% 16% 1.9% 16% 48% 7.1% 1.3% 0.52% 1.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +714.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.143mg

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
8
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% 0.67% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.08% 3.2% 1.2% 0% 3.8% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Maraschino cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Carbs 16.53g 41.97g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.005mg 7%
Calories 66kcal 165kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.004mg 4%
Phosphorus 31mg 3mg 4%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 171mg 21mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.26mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.43mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.012mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 4.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.055g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.22g 1%
Copper 0.148mg 0.143mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.5µg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 38.77g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 38.77g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 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
42% 57%
Protein: 0.22 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 41.97 g
Water: 57.27 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.3%
Contains more FatsFats +109.5%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
27% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. Maraschino cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167766/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.