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Lychee vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and whey different?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber, while whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in sugar.

Litchis, raw and Whey, sweet, fluid types were 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
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%
Whey
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
~equal in Potassium ~161mg

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
6
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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +714.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0.1mg 79%
Copper 0.148mg 0.004mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.031mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 16.53g 5.14g 4%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.074mg 3%
Calories 66kcal 27kcal 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.001mg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 16mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.036mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 46mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.23g 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.011g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.85g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 5.14g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 171mg 161mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
3
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.6%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.5%
~equal in Protein ~0.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
3
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.