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Watermelon vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watermelon and lychee

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 70% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon contains less sugar.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Lychee
Lychee
6
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 +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~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.
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +782.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.1mg 71.5mg 70%
Copper 0.042mg 0.148mg 12%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.3g 4%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Carbs 7.55g 16.53g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.603mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 31mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 66kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.011mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 171mg 2%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.055mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.132g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 7.1mg 1%
Iron 0.24mg 0.31mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.83g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Lychee
Lychee
4
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Lychee
Lychee
2
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 -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.