Lychee 1kg
Product details
Lychees are grown in subtropical regions throughout the world and especially popular in their native China, as well as Southeast Asia.
Known for their sweet and flowery flavor, they’re typically eaten fresh and sometimes used in ice creams or processed into juice, wine, sherbert, and jelly.
They’re a good source of several vitamins, minerals, and healthy antioxidants.
Lychees have an inedible, pink-red, leathery skin, which is removed before consumption. The flesh is white and surrounds a dark seed in the center.
Lychees are mainly composed of water and carbs — which make up 82% and 16.5% of the fruit, respectively
A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving of fresh lychees provides the following nutrients. The table below shows the main nutrients in fresh lychees
- Protein: 0.8 grams
- Carbs: 16.5 grams
- Sugar: 15.2 grams
- Fiber: 1.3 grams
- Fat: 0.4 grams
Carbs and Fibers
Besides water, lychees are mainly composed of carbs.
A single lychee — either fresh or dried — contains 1.5–1.7 grams of carbs .
The majority of the carbs in lychees comes from sugars, which are responsible for their sweet taste. They’re relatively low in fiber.
Vitamins and Minerals
Lychees are a decent source of several vitamins and minerals, including:
- Vitamin C: The most abundant vitamin in lychees. One lychee provides around 9% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for vitamin C ).
- Copper: Lychees are a decent source of copper. Inadequate copper intake may have adverse effects on heart health.
- Potassium: An essential nutrient that may improve when eaten in sufficient amounts.
