Lime vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lime and coconut
- Lime has more vitamin C; however, coconut is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
- Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 148% more than lime.
- Lime has 9 times more vitamin C than coconut. While lime has 29.1mg of vitamin C, coconut has only 3.3mg.
- Lime has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of coconut is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Limes, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, 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 CalciumCalcium | +135.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +249% |
Contains more IronIron | +305% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +569.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +527.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18650% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2425% |
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 CVitamin C | +781.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +137.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.022g | 29.698g | 135% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 1.5mg | 65% |
Fats | 0.2g | 33.49g | 51% |
Copper | 0.065mg | 0.435mg | 41% |
Vitamin C | 29.1mg | 3.3mg | 29% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 9g | 25% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 2.43mg | 23% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 10.1µg | 18% |
Calories | 30kcal | 354kcal | 16% |
Phosphorus | 18mg | 113mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.11mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
Potassium | 102mg | 356mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 32mg | 6% |
Folate | 8µg | 26µg | 5% |
Protein | 0.7g | 3.33g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.019g | 1.425g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Carbs | 10.54g | 15.23g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0.366g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 14mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.1mg | 12.1mg | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.74g | 6.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.69g | 6.23g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.014mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +87.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +375.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16645% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +220% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7400% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +565.5% |