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Lychee vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lychee and watermelon

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, watermelon is richer in vitamin A.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 70% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has 4 times less copper than lychee. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while watermelon has 0.042mg.
  • Watermelon contains less sugar.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Litchis, raw and Watermelon, raw.

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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
6
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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
8
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +782.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 8.1mg 70%
Copper 0.148mg 0.042mg 12%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.4g 4%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 7.55g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 11mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 30kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.033mg 2%
Potassium 171mg 112mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.038mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.05g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 4.1mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.24mg 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.61g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 6.2g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
4
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.