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Lime vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and bananas different?

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 25% higher.
  • Lime contains 7 times more calcium than bananas. While lime contains 33mg of calcium, bananas contain only 5mg.
  • Lime has less sugar.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than bananas (48).

Limes, raw and Bananas, raw are the varieties 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
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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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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
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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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +753.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +176.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lime Banana
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.367mg 25%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 8.7mg 23%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.27mg 11%
Potassium 102mg 358mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Carbs 10.54g 22.84g 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.073mg 4%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.665mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 89kcal 3%
Calcium 33mg 5mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.334mg 2%
Copper 0.065mg 0.078mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 22mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 9.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.6g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Protein 0.7g 1.09g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 12.23g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.15mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lime Banana
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Lime
15%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Lime
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lime
Lime is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.54g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Lime
Lime is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.09g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lime
Lime is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Banana
Banana is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.