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Kiwi vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kiwi and lychee

  • Lychee has less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% more.
  • Kiwi has 21 times more vitamin E than lychee. Kiwi has 1.46mg of vitamin E, while lychee has 0.07mg.
  • Kiwi is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kiwifruit, green, 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.
Kiwi
Kiwi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Lychee
Lychee
3
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 +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~31mg

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.
Kiwi
Kiwi
7
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 309% 0% 1.3% 29% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19%
Lychee
Lychee
3
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 CVitamin C +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9975%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin K 40.3µg 0.4µg 33%
Vitamin C 92.7mg 71.5mg 24%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.07mg 9%
Fiber 3g 1.3g 7%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Potassium 312mg 171mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Calcium 34mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.065mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 25µg 14µg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.148mg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.603mg 2%
Protein 1.14g 0.83g 1%
Carbs 14.66g 16.53g 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.011mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.132g 1%
Calories 61kcal 66kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 535kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 152g N/A
Fats 0.52g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 15.23g N/A
Iron 0.31mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g 15.23g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 31mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 7.8mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
Kiwi
4
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Lychee
Lychee
1
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 +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
~equal in Water ~81.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
Kiwi
2
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Lychee
Lychee
1
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 -70.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.3%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.