Litchi (Lychee)
Lychee (variously spelled litchi, liechee, liche, lizhi or li zhi, or lichee) is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae.
It is a tropical tree native to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of China, where cultivation is documented from 1059 AD. China is the main producer of lychees, followed by India, other countries in Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and South Africa.
Litchi (Lychee) Nutrition
Nutritional value per 100 g- Energy - 276 kJ (66 kcal)
- Carbohydrates - 16.53 g
- Sugars - 15.23 g
- Dietary fiber - 1.3 g
- Fat - 0.44 g
- Protein - 0.83 g
Vitamins
- Thiamine (B1) - (1%) 0.011 mg
- Riboflavin (B2) - (5%) 0.065 mg
- Niacin (B3) - (4%) 0.603 mg
- Vitamin B6 - (8%) 0.1 mg
- Folate (B9) - (4%) 14 μg
- Vitamin C - (86%) 71.5 mg
Minerals
- Calcium - (1%) 5 mg
- Iron - (1%) 0.13 mg
- Magnesium - (3%) 10 mg
- Manganese - (3%) 0.055 mg
- Phosphorus - (4%) 31 mg
- Potassium - (4%) 171 mg
- Sodium - (0%) 1 mg
- Zinc - (1%) 0.07 mg
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