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Lychee vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lychee and mashed potato

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, mashed potato is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than mashed potato.
  • Lychee has 30 times more sugar than mashed potato. While lychee has 15.23g of sugar, mashed potato has only 0.5g.
  • The glycemic index of mashed potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Litchis, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg

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
3
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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1375%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Sodium 1mg 306mg 13%
Copper 0.148mg 0.035mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1.342g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.015mg 4%
Phosphorus 31mg 59mg 4%
Fats 0.44g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.08mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Potassium 171mg 286mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.12mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 1.65g 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.42mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.72g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 16.53g 14.65g 1%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 13.4mg 1%
Calories 66kcal 89kcal 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 13.35g N/A
Iron 0.31mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 0.5g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.8%
Contains more FatsFats +540.9%
Contains more OtherOther +186.4%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +916.7%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.