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Lychee vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lychee and quince

  • The amount of vitamin C in lychee is higher than in quince.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 63% more than quince.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of quince is 35.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Quinces, raw.

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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%
Quince
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +125.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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
8
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%
Quince
3
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 15mg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.04mg 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.03mg 3%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 17mg 2%
Copper 0.148mg 0.13mg 2%
Potassium 171mg 197mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.05g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.4g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.02mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Calories 66kcal 57kcal 0%
Carbs 16.53g 15.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 13.4g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
4
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Quince
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.5%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
~equal in Carbs ~15.3g
~equal in Water ~83.8g
~equal in Other ~0.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.