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Lychee vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lychee and chia seeds

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, chia seeds are richer in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 132% more than lychee.
  • Chia seeds have 45 times less vitamin C than lychee. Lychee has 71.5mg of vitamin C, while chia seeds have 1.6mg.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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
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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138%
Contains more IronIron +2390.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +524.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2674.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4850.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%

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
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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1364.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 23.665g 157%
Fiber 1.3g 34.4g 132%
Phosphorus 31mg 860mg 118%
Manganese 0.055mg 2.723mg 116%
Selenium 0.6µg 55.2µg 99%
Iron 0.31mg 7.72mg 93%
Copper 0.148mg 0.924mg 86%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 1.6mg 78%
Magnesium 10mg 335mg 77%
Calcium 5mg 631mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.62mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 8.83mg 51%
Fats 0.44g 30.74g 47%
Zinc 0.07mg 4.58mg 41%
Protein 0.83g 16.54g 31%
Calories 66kcal 486kcal 21%
Saturated fat 0.099g 3.33g 15%
Carbs 16.53g 42.12g 9%
Folate 14µg 49µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.17mg 8%
Potassium 171mg 407mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 2.309g 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.5mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1309.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1892.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6886.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.8%
Contains more OtherOther +990.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1824.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17828%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.