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Lychee vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lychee and tamarind?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper, yet tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 76% higher.
  • Lychee has 2 times more copper than tamarind. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while tamarind has 0.086mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Litchis, raw and Tamarinds, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.3%
Contains more IronIron +803.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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
Lychee
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 3.5mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.428mg 35%
Iron 0.31mg 2.8mg 31%
Magnesium 10mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 16.53g 62.5g 15%
Fiber 1.3g 5.1g 15%
Potassium 171mg 628mg 13%
Phosphorus 31mg 113mg 12%
Calories 66kcal 239kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.938mg 8%
Calcium 5mg 74mg 7%
Copper 0.148mg 0.086mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.152mg 7%
Protein 0.83g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.066mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.8µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 42g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 14µg 14µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%

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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +160.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.1%
Contains more OtherOther +513.6%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.