Health Benefits - Vitamins and Minerals in Lychee

Health Benefits of Lychee

• It has high content of minerals such as potassium and copper. Potassium helps control heart rate and levels blood pressure. A good medicine for heart patients as it prevents from suffering heart diseases like attacks and blockages. Copper increases the production of red blood cells (RBC).
• This fruit is a good source of B-complex vitamins like thiamine, folates and niacin which helps the body metabolize carbohydrates, proteins and fat.
•  According to researchers, other nutritional benefits of lychee is the oligonol (a low polyphenol) in it which is considered to have anti-oxidant anti-influenza virus properties which improves blood flow in the body organs. Oligonol also reduces weight and protects the skin from harmful UV rays. It also acts as an anti-cancer agent. It reduces the chances of breast cancer among women.
• Lychee helps in digestion and provides energy.
• Chinese believe that lychee provides relief from body pain and swollen glands.
• Lychees are low in saturated fat and sodium so are cholesterol free.

Amount  

• One cup of fresh lychees contains  2.5 grams of dietary fiber.

Proteins  -  1.58 grams

Calories  -  125

Nutrition In Lychee

Minerals Contained  

• Potassium - 325 mg
• Phosphorus - 59 mg
• Magnesium - 19 mg
• Calcium - 10 mg
• Sodium - 2 mg
• Iron - 0.59 mg
• Selenium 1.1 mcg
• Manganese - 0.104 mg
• Copper - 0.281 mg
• Zinc - 0.13 mg
• Also contains small amounts of other minerals.

Vitamins Contains 

• Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.021 mg
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.123 mg
• Niacin - 1.146 mg
• Folate - 27 mcg
• Vitamin B6 - 0.19 mg
• Vitamin C - 135.8 mg
• Vitamin E - 0.13 mg
• Vitamin K - 0.08 mcg
• Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.