Grapefruit vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between grapefruit and lime
- Grapefruit has more vitamin A, while lime has more iron.
- Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% higher.
- Lime contains 4 times less sugar than grapefruit. Grapefruit contains 6.89g of sugar, while lime contains 1.69g.
The food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +650% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +103.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 AVitamin A | +2800% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +62.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +51% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +69.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.6mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 58µg | 2µg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
Fructose | 1.77g | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 29.1mg | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.262mg | 0.217mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Calories | 42kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Potassium | 135mg | 102mg | 1% |
Calcium | 22mg | 33mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 6mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.77g | 0.7g | 0% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 10.66g | 10.54g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.06g | 7.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.89g | 1.69g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.204mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Choline | 7.7mg | 5.1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.022g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.019g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.055g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.019mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
10.54 g
Water:
88.26 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.7g
~equal in
Carbs
~10.54g
~equal in
Water
~88.26g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.022g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.019g