Lychee Nutrition facts
Lychee
Delicious and juicy lychee or 'Litchi' heralds the arrival of summer. Besides being sweet and nutritious, these berries bring cooling effect on the human body to beat the scorching summer heat. Botanically, this exotic fruit belongs to the family of Sapindaceae and named scientifically as Litchi chinensis.
The L. chinensis is a tropical fruit tree native to the low elevations of the Kwangtung and Fukien provinces in the Southern China.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 66 kcal | 3.3% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.53 g | 12.7% |
| Protein | 0.83 g | 1.5% |
| Total Fat | 0.44 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.3 g | 3.5% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 14 µg | 3.5% |
| Niacin | 0.603 mg | 3.5% |
| Choline | 7.1 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.100 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin | 0.065 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin | 0.011 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 71.5 mg | 119% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07 mg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4 µg | 0.3% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 1 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 171 mg | 3.5% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 5 mg | 0.5% |
| Copper | 0.148 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.31 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10 mg | 2.5% |
| Manganese | 0.055 mg | 2.5% |
| Phosphorus | 31 mg | 4.5% |
| Selenium | 0.6 µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07 mg | 0.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 0 µg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 0 µg | -- |