Lychee vs. Roselle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lychee and roselle
- Lychee has more vitamin C; however, roselle is higher in calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin A.
- Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 66% more than roselle.
Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Roselle, 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +410% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +377.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
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 | +495.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 71.5mg | 12mg | 66% |
Calcium | 5mg | 215mg | 21% |
Copper | 0.148mg | 16% | |
Iron | 0.31mg | 1.48mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 51mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.055mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 16.53g | 11.31g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.603mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.132g | 1% | |
Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Calories | 66kcal | 49kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 31mg | 37mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 171mg | 208mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.83g | 0.96g | 0% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.23g | 11.31g | N/A |
Sugar | 15.23g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.099g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.12g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +45.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.9% |
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