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Lychee vs. Rambutan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lychee and rambutan

  • Lychee has more vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6; however, rambutan is higher in manganese.
  • Lychee covers your daily vitamin C needs 74% more than rambutan.
  • Rambutan contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than lychee. Lychee contains 0.1mg of vitamin B6, while rambutan contains 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of rambutan is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Litchis, raw and Rambutan, canned, syrup pack.

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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
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 5% 6.6% 3.7% 13% 22% 2.2% 3.9% 1.4% 45% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.6%

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
6
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 16% 0% 0% 0% 3.3% 5.1% 25% 1.1% 4.6% 0% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1359.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Rambutan DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 4.9mg 74%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.343mg 13%
Copper 0.148mg 0.066mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 1.352mg 5%
Potassium 171mg 42mg 4%
Phosphorus 31mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.022mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 22mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.9g 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Calories 66kcal 82kcal 1%
Carbs 16.53g 20.87g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 7mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.65g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 0.79g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 795kcal 1262kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 152g 122g N/A
Fats 0.44g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 19.97g N/A
Iron 0.31mg 0.35mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 78%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 20.87 g
Water: 78.04 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +109.5%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
~equal in Water ~78.04g

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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. Rambutan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168167/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.