Lychee

(li·tchi also li·chee or ly·chee)

 

 

 

One of China's cherished fruits for over 2,000 years, the small (1 to 2 inches in diameter) litchi has a rough, bright red shell.

 

 

The following data was compiled by the USDA, and pertains to the nutrition information of significance per 100 grams of lychee fruit:

calories: 66
carbohydrates: 16.53 g
lipids (fat): .44 g
fiber: 1.3 g
sugars: 15.23 g
calcium: 5 mg
magnesium: 10 mg
potassium: 171 mg
phosphorus: 31 mg
vitamin c: 71.5 mg
Litchis, raw. USDA (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-30.