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Lychee vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lychee and saffron

  • Lychee contains less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1233% higher.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +908.2%
Contains more IronIron +3480.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +712.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51550.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +910%
Contains more FolateFolate +564.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.055mg 28.408mg 1233%
Iron 0.31mg 11.1mg 135%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 1.01mg 70%
Magnesium 10mg 264mg 60%
Potassium 171mg 1724mg 46%
Phosphorus 31mg 252mg 32%
Protein 0.83g 11.43g 21%
Copper 0.148mg 0.328mg 20%
Folate 14µg 93µg 20%
Carbs 16.53g 65.37g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.267mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 2.067g 13%
Calories 66kcal 310kcal 12%
Calcium 5mg 111mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.9g 10%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 80.8mg 10%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.09mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.6µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.115mg 9%
Fats 0.44g 5.85g 8%
Saturated fat 0.099g 1.586g 7%
Sodium 1mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.46mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.429g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +587.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1277.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1229.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1138.6%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1465.9%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.