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Lychee vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lychee and shallots

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper, while shallots have more vitamin B6, iron, manganese, and fiber.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 71% higher.
  • Shallots contain 2 times less copper than lychee. Lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, while shallots contain 0.088mg.
  • Shallots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shallots is 30, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.

The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Shallots, 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.
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.3%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +430.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 8mg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.345mg 19%
Iron 0.31mg 1.2mg 11%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.292mg 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.2g 8%
Copper 0.148mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 6%
Potassium 171mg 334mg 5%
Folate 14µg 34µg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.06mg 4%
Protein 0.83g 2.5g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 37mg 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.2mg 3%
Fats 0.44g 0.1g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 11.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.039g 1%
Calories 66kcal 72kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 13.6g N/A
Carbs 16.53g 16.8g 0%
Sugar 15.23g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.2%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
~equal in Carbs ~16.8g
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +757.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.