Ginger vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between ginger and lime
- Ginger is higher in copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet lime is higher in vitamin C.
- Lime covers your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than ginger.
- Ginger contains 29 times more manganese than lime. While ginger contains 0.229mg of manganese, lime contains only 0.008mg.
- The glycemic index of ginger is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Limes, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +616.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +306.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +247.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +209.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2762.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +272.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +464.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +482% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 5mg | 29.1mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.065mg | 18% |
Manganese | 0.229mg | 0.008mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.16mg | 0.043mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 43mg | 6mg | 9% |
Potassium | 415mg | 102mg | 9% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5.1mg | 4% |
Calories | 80kcal | 30kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.75mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2g | 2.8g | 3% |
Protein | 1.82g | 0.7g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 18mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
Carbs | 17.77g | 10.54g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.055g | 1% |
Fats | 0.75g | 0.2g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.203g | 0.022g | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 8µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.77g | 7.74g | N/A |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.7g | 1.69g | N/A |
Sodium | 13mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.203mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.154g | 0.019g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.057mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +160% |
Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +156.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +710.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +180% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |