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Lychee vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lychee and shiitake

  • Lychee has less vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and manganese.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 20% more.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Litchis, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.

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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% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
~equal in Copper ~0.142mg

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +543%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 79%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 3.877mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.293mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.217mg 12%
Phosphorus 31mg 112mg 12%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.7µg 9%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.03mg 9%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.23mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 2.5g 5%
Potassium 171mg 304mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 6.79g 3%
Protein 0.83g 2.24g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calories 66kcal 34kcal 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Copper 0.148mg 0.142mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.41mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 4.29g N/A
Calcium 5mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Folate 14µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.