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

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.

Lychee

Currant

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

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.

Lychee

Currant

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 B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2650%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%