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Lime vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lime and mandarin oranges?

  • Lime is higher in iron; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 13% more.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 4 times less iron than lime. Lime contains 0.6mg of iron, while mandarin oranges contain 0.15mg.
  • Lime has less sugar.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Limes, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types 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
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.5%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~26.7mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 34µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 26.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.078mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.042mg 3%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.058mg 2%
Potassium 102mg 166mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.039mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.376mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.036mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 10.54g 13.34g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 53kcal 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 11.54g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.07mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.216mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.