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Lychee vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lychee and plantains

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, plantains have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 67% more.
  • Lychee has 2 times more copper than plantains. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while plantains have 0.066mg.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index than plantains.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Litchis, raw and Plantains, cooked.

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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.
Lychee
Lychee
4
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.6% 41% 22% 22% 3.5% 12% 0.65% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.9%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~28mg

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.
Lychee
Lychee
2
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%
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 36% 0% 15% 2.6% 12% 12% 14% 14% 55% 0% 1.8% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +556%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Plantain DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 10.9mg 67%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.24mg 11%
Potassium 171mg 465mg 9%
Copper 0.148mg 0.066mg 9%
Carbs 16.53g 31.15g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.233mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Calories 66kcal 116kcal 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.046mg 3%
Folate 14µg 26µg 3%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.756mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 12.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.033g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.79g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 0.68g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 1468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 86g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 28.85g N/A
Calcium 5mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 14g N/A
Phosphorus 31mg 28mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.022mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
31% 67%
Protein: 0.79 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 31.15 g
Water: 67.3 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +144.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
~equal in Protein ~0.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients
  2. Plantain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169131/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.