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Lychee vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lychee and tomatoes

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than tomatoes.
  • Lychee has 6 times more sugar than tomatoes. While lychee has 15.23g of sugar, tomatoes have only 2.63g.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Litchis, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
5
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%
Tomato
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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
3
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%
Tomato
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1875%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.594mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg
~equal in Choline ~6.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 13.7mg 64%
Copper 0.148mg 0.059mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 7.9µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Carbs 16.53g 3.89g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.019mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.54mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 18kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.037mg 2%
Potassium 171mg 237mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.17mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.88g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 2.63g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.594mg 0%
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Tomato
3
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +287.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.