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Lychee vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and currants different?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C, while currants are higher in fiber, vitamin K, iron, and manganese.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 34% more than currants.
  • Lychee contains 2 times more sugar than currants. Lychee contains 15.23g of sugar, while currants contain 7.37g.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index (48) than currants (25).

Litchis, raw and Currants, red, and white, 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.
Lychee
Lychee
1
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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more IronIron +222.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.2%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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
5
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 137% 0% 0.67% 2% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 41mg 34%
Fiber 1.3g 4.3g 12%
Iron 0.31mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.186mg 6%
Copper 0.148mg 0.107mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 171mg 275mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Calories 66kcal 56kcal 1%
Protein 0.83g 1.4g 1%
Carbs 16.53g 13.8g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 400kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 179g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 7.37g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.1mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.