Grapes vs Lychees – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing grapes to lychees, we picked the lychees.

Why?

In terms of macros, grapes have slightly more carbs, while lychees have slightly more fiber and protein, winning marginally in this category.

In the category of vitamins, grapes have more of vitamins B1, E, and K, while lychees have more of vitamins B3, B9, and C, for a 3:3 tie in this round.

Looking at minerals next, grapes have more calcium, manganese, and potassium, while lychees have more copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, winning this round easily.

In other considerations, grapes have more polyphenols; not as much more as their reputation would suggest, but enough more to win this round.

Adding up the sections makes for a modest win for lychees, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!

Want to learn more?

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If you’re not a mouse, you might even need more than that!

To this end, many people prefer resveratrol supplementation ← link is to an example product on Amazon, but there are plenty more so feel free to shop around 😎

Enjoy!