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Lychee vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lychee and winged bean

  • Lychee has more vitamin C; however, winged bean is higher in copper, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, potassium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Winged bean covers your daily need for copper, 138% more than lychee.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Litchis, raw and Winged bean tuber, 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
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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.7%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +836.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +867.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3345.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Winged bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.148mg 1.386mg 138%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 0mg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.379mg 31%
Protein 0.83g 11.6g 22%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.532mg 21%
Iron 0.31mg 2mg 21%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.39mg 12%
Potassium 171mg 586mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.64mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.149mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Calories 66kcal 148kcal 4%
Carbs 16.53g 28.1g 4%
Calcium 5mg 30mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 24mg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.075mg 2%
Folate 14µg 19µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 35mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.222g 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 15.23g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.234g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.174g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1297.6%
Contains more FatsFats +104.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more OtherOther +354.5%

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.8%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.