Mulberry vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mulberries and lychee

Mulberries have more iron, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, lychee has more vitamin C and copper.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lychee is 39% higher.
Lychee has 20 times less vitamin K than mulberries. Mulberries have 7.8µg of vitamin K, while lychee has 0.4µg.
Mulberries are lower in sugar.
Lychee has a higher glycemic index than mulberries.

Food types used in this article are Mulberries, raw and Litchis, raw.

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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.

Mulberry

Lychee

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.5%
Contains more IronIron	+496.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.6%

Contains more CopperCopper	+146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~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.

Mulberry

Lychee

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1850%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.603mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	36.4mg	71.5mg	39%
Iron	1.85mg	0.31mg	19%
Copper	0.06mg	0.148mg	10%
Vitamin K	7.8µg	0.4µg	6%
Vitamin E	0.87mg	0.07mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.1mg	4%
Calcium	39mg	5mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.101mg	0.065mg	3%
Carbs	9.8g	16.53g	2%
Magnesium	18mg	10mg	2%
Fiber	1.7g	1.3g	2%
Manganese		0.055mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.011mg	2%
Folate	6µg	14µg	2%
Calories	43kcal	66kcal	1%
Protein	1.44g	0.83g	1%
Potassium	194mg	171mg	1%
Phosphorus	38mg	31mg	1%
Choline	12.3mg	7.1mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.207g	0.132g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	299kcal	795kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	233g	152g	N/A
Fats	0.39g	0.44g	0%
Net carbs	8.1g	15.23g	N/A
Sugar	8.1g	15.23g	N/A
Zinc	0.12mg	0.07mg	0%
Sodium	10mg	1mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.62mg	0.603mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.027g	0.099g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.041g	0.12g	0%
Tryptophan		0.007mg	0%
Lysine		0.041mg	0%
Methionine		0.009mg	0%