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Lychee vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lychee and tofu

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 79% more than tofu.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lychee is 48, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains more IronIron +758.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2047.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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
5
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%
Tofu
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.092mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.2mg 79%
Calcium 5mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.181mg 49%
Protein 0.83g 17.27g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.4µg 31%
Iron 0.31mg 2.66mg 29%
Copper 0.148mg 0.378mg 26%
Phosphorus 31mg 190mg 23%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.57mg 14%
Fats 0.44g 8.72g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.158mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 58mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.099g 1.261g 5%
Carbs 16.53g 2.78g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 1.925g 5%
Folate 14µg 29µg 4%
Calories 66kcal 144kcal 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Potassium 171mg 237mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.092mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +494.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1980.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1881.8%
Contains more OtherOther +218.2%

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
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1504.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3628%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.