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Lychee vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and rye?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C, yet rye is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, copper, selenium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Rye's daily need coverage for manganese is 110% higher.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Rye grain 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.
Lychee
1
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%
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.2%
Contains more IronIron +748.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +148%
Contains more ZincZinc +3685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +971%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4585.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2216.7%

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
1
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%
Rye
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2772.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +608.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1375%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +328.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.055mg 2.577mg 110%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Fiber 1.3g 15.1g 55%
Phosphorus 31mg 332mg 43%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 29%
Iron 0.31mg 2.63mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.316mg 25%
Magnesium 10mg 110mg 24%
Copper 0.148mg 0.367mg 24%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.9µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 4.27mg 23%
Zinc 0.07mg 2.65mg 23%
Carbs 16.53g 75.86g 20%
Protein 0.83g 10.34g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.294mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.251mg 14%
Calories 66kcal 338kcal 14%
Potassium 171mg 510mg 10%
Folate 14µg 38µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.85mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 5.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.767g 4%
Choline 7.1mg 30.4mg 4%
Calcium 5mg 24mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.63g 2%
Net carbs 15.23g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.197g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +671.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1145.8%
Contains more FatsFats +270.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.9%
Contains more OtherOther +256.8%

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
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.1%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.