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Melon vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between melon and lychee?

  • Lychee is richer than melon in vitamin C and copper.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 55% more.
  • The amount of sugar in melon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lychee is lower.

We used Melons, casaba, raw and Litchis, raw types 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.
Melon
Melon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Lychee
Lychee
5
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Potassium ~171mg
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.07mg

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.
Melon
Melon
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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melon Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 21.8mg 71.5mg 55%
Copper 0.06mg 0.148mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 5mg 31mg 4%
Carbs 6.58g 16.53g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.065mg 3%
Calories 28kcal 66kcal 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.232mg 0.603mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.4µg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Protein 1.11g 0.83g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.44g 1%
Calcium 11mg 5mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.055mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.132g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 795kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 357g 152g N/A
Net carbs 5.68g 15.23g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 182mg 171mg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 5.69g 15.23g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.099g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
2
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Lychee
Lychee
3
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Melon
Melon
1
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.5%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients
  2. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.