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Lychee vs. Vegetable oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and vegetable oil different?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium; however, vegetable oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for vegetable oil is 98% higher.
  • Lychee has less saturated fat.
  • Vegetable oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than lychee (48).

Litchis, raw and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive are the varieties used in this article.

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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 0% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
7
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 0% 0% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21014.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Vegetable oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 33.033g 219%
Fats 0.44g 100g 153%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 48.033g 120%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 14.78mg 98%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.099g 14.367g 65%
Calories 66kcal 884kcal 41%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 21µg 17%
Copper 0.148mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 16.53g 0g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 171mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 0mg 4%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.13mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 0mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 0mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 0g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +22627.3%

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
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39927.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24925%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/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.