Rutabagas vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rutabagas and lychee different?
- Rutabagas are higher in vitamin B1; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 52% higher.
- Rutabagas contain 9 times more calcium than lychee. While rutabagas contain 43mg of calcium, lychee contains only 5mg.
- Rutabagas have less sugar.
- Lychee has a lower glycemic index (48) than rutabagas (72).
Rutabagas, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +242.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +138.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +362.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +718.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +98.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +186% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 25mg | 71.5mg | 52% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.148mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.011mg | 7% |
Calcium | 43mg | 5mg | 4% |
Potassium | 305mg | 171mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 1.3g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 31mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 8.62g | 16.53g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Folate | 21µg | 14µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
Calories | 37kcal | 66kcal | 1% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 7.1mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.08g | 0.83g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.603mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.16g | 0.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.32g | 15.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.46g | 15.23g | N/A |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Sodium | 12mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.099g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.12g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.132g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +61.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +175% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +380% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50% |