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Lychee vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lychee and kumquat

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, kumquat is higher in fiber, iron, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 31% more than kumquat.
  • Lychee has 2 times more sugar than kumquat. While lychee has 15.23g of sugar, kumquat has only 9.36g.
  • The glycemic index of kumquat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Litchis, raw and Kumquats, 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.
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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1140%
Contains more IronIron +177.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
~equal in Potassium ~186mg

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
4
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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 43.9mg 31%
Fiber 1.3g 6.5g 21%
Iron 0.31mg 0.86mg 7%
Calcium 5mg 62mg 6%
Copper 0.148mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.135mg 3%
Protein 0.83g 1.88g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.09mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 0.86g 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.15mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.429mg 1%
Folate 14µg 17µg 1%
Calories 66kcal 71kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 378kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 141g N/A
Net carbs 15.23g 9.4g N/A
Carbs 16.53g 15.9g 0%
Potassium 171mg 186mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 9.36g N/A
Sodium 1mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 8.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.171g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.5%
Contains more FatsFats +95.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Carbs ~15.9g
~equal in Water ~80.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.103g

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.