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Honey vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between honey and lychee

  • Honey has more carbs; however, lychee is richer in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 79% more than honey.
  • Lychee has 5 times less sugar than honey. Honey has 82.12g of sugar, while lychee has 15.23g.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of honey is 61, while the glycemic index of lychee is 48.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Honey and Litchis, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Honey
Honey
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Lychee
Lychee
5
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 +20%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Honey
Honey
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Lychee
Lychee
8
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +398.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.5mg 71.5mg 79%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 16.53g 22%
Calories 304kcal 66kcal 12%
Copper 0.036mg 0.148mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.1mg 6%
Potassium 52mg 171mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.603mg 3%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.065mg 2%
Protein 0.3g 0.83g 1%
Fats 0g 0.44g 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.31mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Choline 2.2mg 7.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.132g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.1g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 10133kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 152g N/A
Net carbs 82.2g 15.23g N/A
Calcium 6mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Lychee
Lychee
3
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +378.1%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.