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Lychee Juice

Traditionally Used For

Cancer Anti–Aging
Anti–Inflammatory Anti–Oxidants
Digestion Sore Throats

A Good Source Of

Copper Potassium Riboflavin
Vitamin C    

Freshness Test

Lychee fruit should be red on the outside and white on the inside.

Important

Nothing to report.

General

Lychee fruits are best obtained from an Asian grocery store.

Chinese Herbal Information

Properties:

Energy: warm
5 Elements: wood,earth
5 Flavors: sour,sweet

General Information:

Traditionally, the Chinese have considered the lychee fruit a symbol of love and romance. Giving lychee was often considered a proposal of marriage! So don't blame me if you fall in love with this Asian fruit.

In Chinese, lychee means "gift for a joyful life".

Cautions & Suggestions:

Nothing to report.

Benefits:

Diarrhea Hiccups
Increases Energy Liver
Pain Produces Fluids
Spleen Stomach Ache

Picture of Lychees

picture of lychees

Photo by Peggy Greb.

Lychee — Nutritional Analysis

Nutrient Units Value per 100 grams
Proximates
Water
g
81.76
Energy
kcal
66
Energy
kJ
276
Protein
g
0.83
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.44
Ash
g
0.44
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
16.53
Fiber, total dietary
g
1.3
Sugars, total
g
15.23
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
5
Iron, Fe
mg
0.31
Magnesium, Mg
mg
10
Phosphorus, P
mg
31
Potassium, K
mg
171
Sodium, Na
mg
1
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.07
Copper, Cu
mg
0.148
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.055
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.6
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
71.5
Thiamin
mg
0.011
Riboflavin
mg
0.065
Niacin
mg
0.603
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.100
Folate, total
mcg
14
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
14
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
14
Choline, total
mg
7.1
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
0
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
0
Carotene, alpha
mcg
0
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Vitamin A, IU
IU
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.07
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
0.4
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.099
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.002
16:0
g
0.070
18:0
g
0.024
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.120
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.001
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.119
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.132
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.067
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.065
18:4
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.007
Lysine
g
0.041
Methionine
g
0.009
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0