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Cereal vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cereal and lime?

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, manganese, and selenium in cereal is higher than in lime.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% more.
  • Lime contains 398 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal contains 795mg of sodium, while lime contains 2mg.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than cereal (69).

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Limes, raw types 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.
Cereal
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Lime
2
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 +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +5576.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +6809.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Potassium ~102mg

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.
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Lime
4
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 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14710%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13820.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.217mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.03mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.043mg 457%
Iron 34.06mg 0.6mg 418%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.02mg 296%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.2mg 184%
Vitamin A 814µg 2µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.11mg 68%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.008mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 2mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 10.54g 25%
Calories 378kcal 30kcal 17%
Protein 6.06g 0.7g 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.4µg 11%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 29.1mg 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 18mg 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.065mg 8%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.055g 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.22mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.022g 1%
Fats 1.08g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 7.74g N/A
Potassium 105mg 102mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 1.69g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.217mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Lime
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +765.7%
Contains more FatsFats +440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +724%
Contains more OtherOther +643.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2234.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +973.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. 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.