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Lychee vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lychee and soft serve

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 79% more than soft serve.
  • Soft serve has 5 times less copper than lychee. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while soft serve has 0.03mg.
  • Lychee contains less saturated fat.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soft serve is 79, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2520%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Potassium ~177mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +534.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +266.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.8mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.099g 7.46g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.44g 13g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Copper 0.148mg 0.03mg 13%
Calcium 5mg 131mg 13%
Phosphorus 31mg 116mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.182mg 9%
Calories 66kcal 222kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 3.49g 8%
Protein 0.83g 4.1g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.048mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 3µg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Sodium 1mg 61mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.095mg 3%
Choline 7.1mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.049mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.005mg 2%
Carbs 16.53g 22.2g 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.46g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 21.5g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 171mg 177mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +394%
Contains more FatsFats +2854.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2808.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.5%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.