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Lychee vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lychee and spaghetti

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, spaghetti is higher in selenium and manganese.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 79% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 27 times less sugar than lychee. Lychee contains 15.23g of sugar, while spaghetti contains 0.56g.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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
2
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Selenium 0.6µg 26.4µg 47%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.322mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 0.83g 5.8g 10%
Calories 66kcal 158kcal 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 16.53g 30.86g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.049mg 4%
Potassium 171mg 44mg 4%
Phosphorus 31mg 58mg 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.02mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.5mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.326g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 29.06g N/A
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +598.8%
Contains more FatsFats +111.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.7%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.131g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.