Lychee
Description
Lychee, (also litchi and leechee) the sweet, jellylike nut, fruit or berry of the sapindaceous tree Litchi chinensis, native to China. Lychees have a flavor similar to grapes. The fruit is round and the outer covering is red, leatherly with a number of conical bumps. The edible portion, inside, resembles skinned grapes, translucent white to pale cream in color. The flesh covers a smooth, brown seed. Lychee is a source of potassium.
Available June and July.
Caloric Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Calories: | 6 | 277 |
| Protein: | .08 | 3.80 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 1.59 | 70.7 gm |
| Fiber: | .02 | 1.40 gm |
| Total fats: | .04 | 1.20 gm |
| Saturated fats: | - | - gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .0 | .0 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 | - mg |
1. Raw - 9.6 grams
2. Dried - edible portion, 100 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | 2 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 0 | - | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .001 | .010 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .006 | .570 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | - | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | - | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .058 | 3.10 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | - | - | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 6.9 | 183 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | - | 30 IU |
1. Raw - 9.6 grams
2. Dried - edible portion, 100 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | 2 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 0 | 33 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .014 | .631 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .03 | 1.70 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 1 | 42 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .005 | .234 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 3 | 181 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 16 | 1110 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 0 | 3 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .01 | .28 | 15 mg |
1. Raw - 9.6 grams
2. Dried - edible portion, 100 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Tryptophan: | .001 | .033 gm |
| Threonine: | - | - gm |
| Isoleucine: | - | - gm |
| Leucine: | - | - gm |
| Lysine: | .004 | - gm |
| Methionine: | .001 | - gm |
| Cysteine: | - | - gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - | - gm |
| Tyrosine: | - | - gm |
| Valine: | - | - gm |
| Arginine: | - | - gm |
| Histidine: | - | - gm |
| Alanine: | - | - gm |
| Aspartic acid: | - | - gm |
| Glutamic acid: | - | - gm |
| Glycine: | - | - gm |
| Proline: | - | - gm |
| Serine: | - | - gm |
1. Raw - 9.6 grams
2. Dried - edible portion, 100 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
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