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Jackfruit vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jackfruit and lychee different?

  • Jackfruit is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1, while lychee is higher in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than jackfruit.
  • Jackfruit contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than lychee. Jackfruit contains 0.105mg of vitamin B1, while lychee contains 0.011mg.
  • Lychee is lower in sugar.
  • Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index (75) than lychee (48).

Jackfruit, raw and Litchis, raw types were used 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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Lychee
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 +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.9%

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 46% 0% 1.7% 6.8% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18%
Lychee
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 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jackfruit Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 13.7mg 71.5mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.1mg 18%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Potassium 448mg 171mg 8%
Copper 0.076mg 0.148mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.011mg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Protein 1.72g 0.83g 2%
Carbs 23.25g 16.53g 2%
Calcium 24mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.603mg 2%
Calories 95kcal 66kcal 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.31mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.3g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.07mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Phosphorus 21mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.043mg 0.055mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.065mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 552kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 105g 152g N/A
Fats 0.64g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 21.75g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 19.08g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.195g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Lychee
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 +107.2%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Lychee
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 +29.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.4%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.