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Lychee vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lychee and tomato sauce

  • Lychee has more vitamin C, while tomato sauce has more vitamin E, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 72% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains 4 times less sugar than lychee. Lychee contains 15.23g of sugar, while tomato sauce contains 3.56g.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.

The food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
3
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +209.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +921.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 7mg 72%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 1.44mg 9%
Iron 0.31mg 0.96mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Copper 0.148mg 0.115mg 4%
Carbs 16.53g 5.31g 4%
Potassium 171mg 297mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.113mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 24kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.22mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.2g 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 27mg 1%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 9.9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.024mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 5mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.098mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +334.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.121g

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.