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Lychee vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lychee and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Lychee has more vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in lychee is lower.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2220%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.5%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.4mg 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Protein 0.83g 11.82g 22%
Fats 0.44g 14.96g 22%
Iron 0.31mg 2mg 21%
Sodium 1mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.099g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.91mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 3.384mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.176mg 14%
Phosphorus 31mg 122mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 5mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.209mg 11%
Calories 66kcal 257kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Folate 14µg 46µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 3.474g 8%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.206mg 7%
Copper 0.148mg 0.098mg 6%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.306g 1%
Carbs 16.53g 20.08g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 18.48g N/A
Potassium 171mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +59.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1324.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +318.2%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2795%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.8%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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