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Lime vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and balsamic vinegar different?

  • Lime has more vitamin C; however, balsamic vinegar is richer in manganese.
  • Lime covers your daily need for vitamin C, 32% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • 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.

Limes, raw and Vinegar, balsamic 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.
Lime
5
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1537.5%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~19mg

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.
Lime
11
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.131mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 88kcal 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.72mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 10.54g 17.03g 2%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 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 33mg 27mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 23mg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.49g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 17.03g N/A
Potassium 102mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 14.95g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.08mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0g 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
Lime
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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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1910%

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