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Lychee vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lychee and welsh onion?

  • Lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet welsh onion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Welsh onion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 161% more.
  • Lychee has 7 times more sugar than welsh onion. While lychee has 15.23g of sugar, welsh onion has only 2.18g.

We used Litchis, raw and Onions, welsh, raw types 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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more IronIron +293.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.1%
~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
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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 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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48250%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 193.4µg 161%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 27mg 49%
Iron 0.31mg 1.22mg 11%
Copper 0.148mg 0.07mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 2.4g 4%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.52mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 16.53g 6.5g 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 0.83g 1.9g 2%
Calories 66kcal 34kcal 2%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 171mg 212mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 18mg 1%
Folate 14µg 16µg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 2.18g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 5.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.056g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.4g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.