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Lime vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and kumquat different?

  • Lime contains less vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B2 than kumquat.
  • Kumquat covers your daily need for vitamin C, 16% more than lime.
  • Lime contains less sugar.
  • Kumquat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kumquat is 67, while the glycemic index of lime is 32.

Limes, raw and Kumquats, raw 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
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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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1587.5%
~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
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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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.208mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 43.9mg 16%
Fiber 2.8g 6.5g 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 62mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.095mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.86mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 71kcal 2%
Protein 0.7g 1.88g 2%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Carbs 10.54g 15.9g 2%
Potassium 102mg 186mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 8.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 15µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.037mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.429mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.171g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 9.36g N/A
Phosphorus 18mg 19mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.208mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.154g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.6%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
~equal in Water ~80.85g

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +710.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.9%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.