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Lychee vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and rutabagas different?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper; however, rutabagas are richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 52% higher.
  • Lychee contains 5 times more copper than rutabagas. While lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, rutabagas contain only 0.032mg.
  • Rutabagas have less sugar.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index (48) than rutabagas (72).

Litchis, raw and Rutabagas, raw are the varieties used 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
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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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +186%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 25mg 52%
Copper 0.148mg 0.032mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.09mg 7%
Calcium 5mg 43mg 4%
Potassium 171mg 305mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Phosphorus 31mg 53mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 8.62g 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.131mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Folate 14µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.3mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.44mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.24mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Calories 66kcal 37kcal 1%
Choline 7.1mg 14.1mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.08g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.7mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +61.4%
~equal in Water ~89.43g

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% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.