๐ Lychees โ who has tried these?! ๐
I spotted them at Costco and they are SO tasty! A friend introduced them to me years ago at an Asian market and said he grew up eating them โ now I see why! ๐
โจ Nutrition facts (1 cup fresh ~190g):
โข ~125 calories
โข ~31g carbs
โข ~2โ3g fiber ๐ฟ
โข ~136mg Vitamin C (over 100% daily value!) ๐
โข Small amounts of copper & potassium
๐ก Glycemic Index:
Moderate (around 50โ60), but they do contain natural sugars (~29g per cup), so portion size matters if youโre watching blood sugar.
โค๏ธ Potential benefits:
โข Immune support (thanks to Vitamin C)
โข Antioxidants for cellular health
โข Some traditional use for digestion support
Theyโre juicy, floral, and slightly tropical โ kind of like a grape met a rose ๐ธ๐
Have you tried them fresh? Frozen? In a smoothie? Canned? Fresh is best in my opinion. Canned ones were not tasty. ๐