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Lychee vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and oranges

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, oranges have more vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 20% higher.
  • Oranges have 3 times less copper than lychee. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while oranges have 0.045mg.
  • Oranges are lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
Orange
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +210%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~181mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.07mg

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%
Orange
Orange
6
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 53.2mg 20%
Copper 0.148mg 0.045mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Folate 14µg 30µg 4%
Calcium 5mg 40mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.1mg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 11.75g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.04mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.025g 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.025mg 1%
Calories 66kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.94g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 171mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 9.35g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.015g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 8.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
~equal in Water ~86.75g
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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
Orange
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.