Benefits Of Lychee

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Lychee is a juicy fruit belonging to the soapberry family. It is a tropical fruit tree, widely found in southern China, southern Taiwan, northern Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. India also has lychee as a seasonal summer fruit. The fruit grows on an evergreen tree, with pinnate leaves. It is a drupe, externally covered by a pink-red rough textured rind, easily removable. Lychee contains sweet layered white flesh, enveloping a brown colored seed. The taste somewhat resembles that of grapes and is also quite juicy. Apart from its sweet and tangy flavor, Lychee has significant health and nutritional benefits. To know about the nutritional value of lychee, read on.

Nutritional Value of One Cup Lychee (190 g)

  • Water - 155.34 g
  • Energy - 125 kcal
  • Protein - 1.58 g
  • Total lipid (fat) - 0.84 g
  • Ash- 0.84 g
  • Carbohydrate - 31.41 g
  • Total Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
  • Sugars - 28.94 g
  • Calcium - 10 mg
  • Iron - 0.59 mg
  • Magnesium - 19 mg
  • Phosphorus - 59 mg
  • Potassium - 325 mg
  • Sodium - 2 mg
  • Zinc - 0.13 mg
  • Copper - 0.281 mg
  • Manganese - 0.105 mg
  • Selenium - 1.1 mcg
  • Vitamin C - 135.9 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.021 mg
  • Riboflavin - 0.124 mg
  • Niacin - 1.146 mg
  • Vitamin B - 6 0.19 mg
  • Folate - 27 mcg
  • Choline - 13.5 mg
  • Vitamin E - 0.13 mg
  • Vitamin K - 0.8 mcg
  • Fatty acids, total monounsaturated - 0.228 g
  • Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated - 0.251 g
  • Tryptophan - 0.013 g
  • Lysine - 0.078 g
  • Methionine - 0.017 g
Health & Nutritional Benefits of Eating Lychee

  • Lychee helps in increasing the energy of the body.
  • It increases fluids in the body, which are required for good health.
  • It enhances the feeling of well being.
  • Lychee is extremely rich in Vitamin C and contains approximately 40 percent more vitamin C than orange.
  • It even has high levels of Beta carotene, greater than that found in carrots.
  • Lychee is considered diuretic and digestive.
  • It contains unsaturated fatty acids, which help in the absorption of beta carotene, and many other fat soluble vitamins.
  • It even helps to prevent blood clots, severe cell damage and reduces strokes, up to 50%, in heart attack patients.
  • It is a good source of carbohydrates and fiber, which are quite essential for the body.
 
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