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Balsamic vinegar vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are balsamic vinegar and lime different?

  • Balsamic vinegar has more manganese; however, lime is richer in vitamin C.
  • Lime covers your daily need for vitamin C, 32% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Balsamic vinegar has 16 times more manganese than lime. Balsamic vinegar has 0.131mg of manganese, while lime has 0.008mg.
  • Lime contains less sugar.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50, while the glycemic index of lime is 32.

Vinegar, balsamic and Limes, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1537.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
~equal in Potassium ~102mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.008mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Copper 0.026mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Calories 88kcal 30kcal 3%
Iron 0.72mg 0.6mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 17.03g 10.54g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Sodium 23mg 2mg 1%
Protein 0.49g 0.7g 0%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 7.74g N/A
Potassium 112mg 102mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 1.69g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Phosphorus 19mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1910%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.