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Winter melon vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between winter melon and lychee?

  • Winter melon is higher in fiber, yet lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% more.
  • Winter melon has 111 times more sodium than lychee. While winter melon has 111mg of sodium, lychee has only 1mg.

We used Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw 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 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
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 CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +771.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2750%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.055mg

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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Lychee
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter melon Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13mg 71.5mg 65%
Copper 0.023mg 0.148mg 14%
Fiber 2.9g 1.3g 6%
Potassium 6mg 171mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 1mg 5%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 3g 16.53g 5%
Calories 13kcal 66kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.065mg 3%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.011mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.603mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 5mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein 0.4g 0.83g 1%
Iron 0.4mg 0.31mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
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 WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.5%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451%
Contains more OtherOther +46.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.7%

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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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.