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Lime vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lime and egg whites

  • Lime has more vitamin C, fiber, and iron; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 36% more than lime.
  • Lime has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of lime is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Limes, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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
6
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%

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
10
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2095%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.439mg 32%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Protein 0.7g 10.9g 20%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Sodium 2mg 166mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.08mg 7%
Copper 0.065mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Carbs 10.54g 0.73g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.005mg 3%
Potassium 102mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.19mg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.105mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 52kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 0.71g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
3
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1343.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1457.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.