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Lychee vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lychee and jackfruit different?

  • Lychee is richer in vitamin C and copper, while jackfruit is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 64% more than jackfruit.
  • Lychee contains 2 times more copper than jackfruit. Lychee contains 0.148mg of copper, while jackfruit contains 0.076mg.
  • Lychee is lower in sugar.
  • Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index (75) than lychee (48).

Litchis, raw and Jackfruit, 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
6
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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%

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
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +229%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Jackfruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 13.7mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.329mg 18%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Potassium 171mg 448mg 8%
Copper 0.148mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.105mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 5%
Folate 14µg 24µg 3%
Protein 0.83g 1.72g 2%
Carbs 16.53g 23.25g 2%
Calcium 5mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.92mg 2%
Calories 66kcal 95kcal 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.23mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.13mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.043mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.055mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 552kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 105g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 21.75g N/A
Sugar 15.23g 19.08g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.195g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.155g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.034mg 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
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
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.2%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%

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

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