Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Lime
  5. Compare
  6. Lime vs. Mango

Lime vs. Mango — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between lime and mango

  • Lime is higher in iron, yet mango is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Mango covers your daily vitamin A needs 21% more than lime.
  • Lime contains 4 times more iron than mango. While lime contains 0.6mg of iron, mango contains only 0.16mg.
  • The glycemic index of lime is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Limes, raw and Mangos, raw.

Infographic

Lime vs Mango infographic
Infographic link

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
4
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%
Mango
Mango
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.3% 15% 6% 37% 2.5% 6% 0.13% 8.2% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +687.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
0
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%
Mango
Mango
9
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 121% 18% 18% 0% 7% 8.8% 13% 12% 27% 0% 11% 32% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +437.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.197mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Mango DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 43µg 9%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 36.4mg 8%
Fructose 4.68g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.119mg 6%
Iron 0.6mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin A 2µg 54µg 6%
Copper 0.065mg 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.9mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 4.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.669mg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.063mg 2%
Calories 30kcal 60kcal 2%
Potassium 102mg 168mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.038mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 10.54g 14.98g 1%
Protein 0.7g 0.82g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 13.38g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 13.66g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.197mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.092g 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.14g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.071g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.031mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.029mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
Lime
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Mango
Mango
4
15% 83%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 14.98 g
Water: 83.46 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Water ~83.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Mango
Mango
2
30% 46% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.14 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +636.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.1%

People also compare

Lime
Lime vs Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange
Lime
Lime vs Lemon
Lemon
Lime
Lime vs Coriander
Coriander
Mango
Mango vs Pineapple
Pineapple
Mango
Mango vs Avocado
Avocado
Mango
Mango vs Banana
Banana

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. Mango - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169910/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.