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Lychee vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and merlot?

  • Merlot has less vitamin C, copper, and fiber than lychee.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% higher.
  • Merlot contains less sugar.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Merlot
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +48.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%

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
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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Merlot
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Copper 0.148mg 0.011mg 15%
Carbs 16.53g 2.51g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.031mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.132mg 3%
Protein 0.83g 0.07g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.224mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.46mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.005mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 66kcal 83kcal 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 23mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Potassium 171mg 127mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 2.51g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
3
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1085.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +558.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2361.4%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.