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Pomelo vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomelo and lychee different?

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper than pomelo.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 12% higher.
  • Lychee has a lower glycemic index (48) than pomelo (78).

Pummelo, raw and Litchis, raw are the varieties 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.
Pomelo
Pomelo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Lychee
Lychee
7
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 PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +223.5%
~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.
Pomelo
Pomelo
1
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 71.5mg 12%
Copper 0.048mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.1mg 5%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.065mg 3%
Iron 0.11mg 0.31mg 3%
Phosphorus 17mg 31mg 2%
Carbs 9.62g 16.53g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.603mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.011mg 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.055mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Fats 0.04g 0.44g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Calories 38kcal 66kcal 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Potassium 216mg 171mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Protein 0.76g 0.83g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 15.23g N/A
Calcium 4mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
Pomelo
2
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Lychee
Lychee
3
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +1000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.8%
~equal in Protein ~0.83g
~equal in Water ~81.76g
~equal in Other ~0.44g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.