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Maraschino cherry vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maraschino cherries and lychee

  • Maraschino cherries have more fiber; however, lychee has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 79% more.
  • Maraschino cherries have 11 times more calcium than lychee. Maraschino cherries have 54mg of calcium, while lychee has 5mg.
  • Lychee is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Maraschino cherries, canned, drained and Litchis, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 16% 1.9% 16% 48% 7.1% 1.3% 0.52% 1.6% 1.1%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +714.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Copper ~0.148mg

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.
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% 0.67% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0.08% 3.2% 1.2% 0% 3.8% 0% 2.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +275%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maraschino cherry Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 71.5mg 79%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Carbs 41.97g 16.53g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.1mg 7%
Calories 165kcal 66kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.065mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.004mg 0.603mg 4%
Phosphorus 3mg 31mg 4%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Potassium 21mg 171mg 4%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.07mg 2%
Iron 0.43mg 0.31mg 2%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.055mg 2%
Choline 4.3mg 7.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.132g 1%
Protein 0.22g 0.83g 1%
Copper 0.143mg 0.148mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 38.77g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 38.77g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 57%
Protein: 0.22 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 41.97 g
Water: 57.27 g
Other: 0.33 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.3%
Contains more FatsFats +109.5%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140%

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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. Maraschino cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167766/nutrients
  2. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.