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Lychee vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and onions?

  • Onions have less vitamin C and copper than lychee.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 71% higher.
  • Lychee has 4 times more copper than onions. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while onions have 0.039mg.
  • Onions contain less sugar.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Onions, raw 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
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%
Onion
Onion
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +279.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~29mg

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
5
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%
Onion
Onion
4
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +866.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 7.4mg 71%
Copper 0.148mg 0.039mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.116mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.046mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.129mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calcium 5mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 16.53g 9.34g 2%
Calories 66kcal 40kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.017g 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.21mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.1g 1%
Folate 14µg 19µg 1%
Potassium 171mg 146mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 4.24g N/A
Phosphorus 31mg 29mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.042g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
3
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
Onion
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +823.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.