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Lychee vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lychee and porridge?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6, yet porridge is higher in iron and calcium.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% more.
  • Lychee has 508 times more sugar than porridge. While lychee has 15.23g of sugar, porridge has only 0.03g.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is lower.

We used Litchis, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this article.

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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
6
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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +968.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1640%
Contains more IronIron +1106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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
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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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Iron 0.31mg 3.74mg 43%
Copper 0.148mg 0.04mg 12%
Calcium 5mg 87mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.013mg 7%
Potassium 171mg 16mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.055mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.5g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.025mg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 10.52g 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 15mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0mg 2%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.52mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.44g 1%
Calories 66kcal 50kcal 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +109.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
~equal in Water ~87.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.