Lychee
What it is
Lychee, also spelled litchi, is a fruit with edible flesh beneath a shell and around a seed. This reference covers raw lychee flesh.
What it does
For the named reference food, USDA lists 66 kcal, 16.5 g carbohydrate and 1.3 g fiber per 100 g edible portion. The table gives additional nutrients for that same food form. These figures describe composition, not an effect on a disease or a recommended serving.
Research context and ingredient forms
Reference food: Litchis, raw. These are historical SR Legacy data from the April 2018 release, published in FoodData Central in 2019. A different variety, preparation, water content, or commercial recipe can change the result. For a matching food, a portion estimate scales each value by edible portion grams divided by 100.
Using this information
The edible portion excludes the shell and seed. Canned lychees packed in syrup need a separate estimate that reflects whether the syrup is consumed or drained.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 66 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 0.83 g per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.44 g per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 16.5 g per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.3 g per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Calcium, Ca | 5 mg per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Iron, Fe | 0.31 mg per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10 mg per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 171 mg per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 71.5 mg per 100 g edible portion | Litchis, raw; Litchis, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Litchis, raw
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition. Values can be analytical, calculated or imputed; not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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Products containing it
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