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Lime vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and fruitcake different?

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lime is 32% higher.
  • Lime has less saturated fat.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).

Limes, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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%
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5720%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0.5mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 3.323g 22%
Iron 0.6mg 2.07mg 18%
Carbs 10.54g 61.6g 17%
Calories 30kcal 324kcal 15%
Fats 0.2g 9.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 4.2g 10%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.099mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.9mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.022g 1.048g 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 52mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 3.7g 4%
Protein 0.7g 2.9g 4%
Sodium 2mg 101mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.791mg 4%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Copper 0.065mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 102mg 153mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.27mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 57.9g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +248.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.4%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22005.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5941.8%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.