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Chocolate vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate and lychee?

  • Lychee has less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12 than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 98% higher.
  • Lychee contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than lychee.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +1360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.9%
Contains more IronIron +2487.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +594.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +564.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
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 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Lychee DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.148mg 98%
Iron 8.02mg 0.31mg 96%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.099g 84%
Vitamin C 71.5mg 79%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.055mg 59%
Fats 31.28g 0.44g 47%
Magnesium 146mg 10mg 32%
Phosphorus 206mg 31mg 25%
Calories 546kcal 66kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.12g 24%
Fiber 7g 1.3g 23%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.07mg 18%
Carbs 61.17g 16.53g 15%
Potassium 559mg 171mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 0.83g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.4µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.132g 6%
Calcium 56mg 5mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 24mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.603mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.89g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1119kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 152g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 54.17g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 15.23g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 ProteinProtein +488%
Contains more FatsFats +7009.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.1%
Contains more OtherOther +286.4%
Contains more WaterWater +8328.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.