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Lychee vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lychee and cinnamon

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin K, copper, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 757% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 19 times less vitamin C than lychee. Lychee has 71.5mg of vitamin C, while cinnamon has 3.8mg.

Food types used in this article are Litchis, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152%
Contains more IronIron +2583.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31656.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1781.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.055mg 17.466mg 757%
Fiber 1.3g 53.1g 207%
Calcium 5mg 1002mg 100%
Iron 0.31mg 8.32mg 100%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 3.8mg 75%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 16.53g 80.59g 21%
Copper 0.148mg 0.339mg 21%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.83mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 2.32mg 15%
Magnesium 10mg 60mg 12%
Calories 66kcal 247kcal 9%
Potassium 171mg 431mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Protein 0.83g 3.99g 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.332mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.158mg 4%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.022mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Fats 0.44g 1.24g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.345g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.246g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

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% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +672.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.7%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +387.5%
Contains more OtherOther +718.2%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.