Lychee vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lychee and potatoes?
- Lychee is richer in vitamin C, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% higher.
- Lychee has 19 times more sugar than potatoes. Lychee has 15.23g of sugar, while potatoes have 0.82g.
- Lychee has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.
We used Litchis, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +161.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +328.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +263.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +262.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +636.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +70.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 19.7mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.298mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 425mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.081mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.81mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 57mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.148mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 1.061mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.032mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.83g | 2.05g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 0.042g | 1% |
| Calories | 66kcal | 77kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.23g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Carbs | 16.53g | 17.49g | 0% |
| Sugar | 15.23g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Folate | 14µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.041mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +388.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +147% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~17.49g
~equal in
Water
~79.25g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.7% |