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Lychee vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and spelt

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 127% higher.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index than lychee.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Spelt, uncooked.

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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
1
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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.9%
Contains more IronIron +1332.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1193.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5323.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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
2
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%
Spelt
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.055mg 2.983mg 127%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Phosphorus 31mg 401mg 53%
Iron 0.31mg 4.44mg 52%
Copper 0.148mg 0.511mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 6.843mg 39%
Fiber 1.3g 10.7g 38%
Magnesium 10mg 136mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.364mg 29%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.28mg 29%
Protein 0.83g 14.57g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Carbs 16.53g 70.19g 18%
Calories 66kcal 338kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.23mg 10%
Folate 14µg 45µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1.258g 8%
Potassium 171mg 388mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.113mg 4%
Fats 0.44g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 5mg 27mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
1
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Spelt
4
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +641.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1655.4%
Contains more FatsFats +452.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.6%
Contains more OtherOther +306.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +853%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.