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Tamarind vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamarind and lychee?

  • Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and calcium, yet lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 76% higher.
  • Tamarind has 39 times more vitamin B1 than lychee. Tamarind has 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while lychee has 0.011mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Tamarinds, raw and Litchis, raw types in this comparison.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Lychee
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.3%
Contains more IronIron +803.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Lychee
Lychee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 238% 0% 0% 1.4% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.5mg 71.5mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.011mg 35%
Iron 2.8mg 0.31mg 31%
Magnesium 92mg 10mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 16.53g 15%
Fiber 5.1g 1.3g 15%
Potassium 628mg 171mg 13%
Phosphorus 113mg 31mg 12%
Calories 239kcal 66kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.603mg 8%
Calcium 74mg 5mg 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.065mg 7%
Protein 2.8g 0.83g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.4µg 2%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.099g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 152g N/A
Fats 0.6g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Folate 14µg 14µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 7.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Lychee
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 ProteinProtein +237.3%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.1%
Contains more OtherOther +513.6%
Contains more WaterWater +160.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Lychee
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.7%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.