Lychees are called by various names like leechi, litchi, laichi etc. various countries (china, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and north India) are on the list where it is cultivated. Summer season is called season of juicy fruits and lychee is among awaited fruit. It is related to the family of sapindaceae. Its taste is very sweet and delicious. Its pulp is glossy and soft. It has fewer calories with no saturated fat or cholesterol. It is enriched with fiber, which is helpful to lose weight. It has B-complex, thiamin, niacin and folates.
Eating them fresh is much better option but they do not give full benefits if you add them in juices and desserts. Like mangoes they are not in need of too much water or fertilizer. It restores the energy of body by maintaining fluid in body that is good for health. The amount of beta-carotene present in it is more than carrot.
Lychees Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits
Measure 10
Weight 96g
Energy 63kcal
Energy 265kj
Protein 1g
Carbohydrate 16g
Total Sugar 15g
Total Dietary Fiber 1.2g
Total Fat tr g
Calcium 5mg
Iron 0.3mg
Sodium 1mg
Potassium 164mg
Magnesium 10mg
Phosphorus 30mg
Vitamin A 0RAE
Beta-carotene 0mcg
Lycopene 0mcg
Folate 13DFE
Vitamin C 69mg
Vitamin B12 0mcg