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Lychee vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lychee and pineapple cake

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, manganese, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12749% more than lychee.
  • Lychee has 60 times more vitamin C than pineapple cake. While lychee has 71.5mg of vitamin C, pineapple cake has only 1.2mg.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Litchis, raw and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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
3
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +377.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1466.7%

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%
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5858.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1390809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 153mg 12749%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1.2mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 3.282g 21%
Fats 0.44g 12.1g 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.4µg 16%
Iron 0.31mg 1.48mg 15%
Sodium 1mg 319mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.099g 2.915g 13%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.35mg 13%
Calories 66kcal 319kcal 13%
Calcium 5mg 120mg 12%
Carbs 16.53g 50.5g 11%
Copper 0.148mg 0.087mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Phosphorus 31mg 82mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.156mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.034mg 5%
Protein 0.83g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Folate 14µg 26µg 3%
Potassium 171mg 112mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.8g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.31mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
1
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +153.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.5%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4228.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2386.4%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.