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Turmeric vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turmeric and lychee?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E, yet lychee is higher in vitamin C.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 858% more.
  • Turmeric has 177 times more iron than lychee. While turmeric has 55mg of iron, lychee has only 0.31mg.
  • The glycemic index of turmeric is lower.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Litchis, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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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 +1980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1116.4%
Contains more IronIron +17641.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +778.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +864.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +933.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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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 EVitamin E +6228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3250%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +593%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10114.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Lychee DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.055mg 858%
Iron 55mg 0.31mg 684%
Copper 1.3mg 0.148mg 128%
Fiber 22.7g 1.3g 86%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 71.5mg 79%
Potassium 2080mg 171mg 56%
Magnesium 208mg 10mg 47%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.07mg 40%
Phosphorus 299mg 31mg 38%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.07mg 29%
Protein 9.68g 0.83g 18%
Carbs 67.14g 16.53g 17%
Calcium 168mg 5mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 66kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0.4µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.6µg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 7.1mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.099g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.603mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.011mg 4%
Fats 3.25g 0.44g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.132g 4%
Folate 20µg 14µg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.12g 1%
Sodium 27mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 15.23g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
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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 +1066.3%
Contains more FatsFats +638.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1509.1%
Contains more WaterWater +536.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
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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 +274.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +472.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.