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Lime vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lime and scallion

  • Lime has more vitamin C; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, manganese, and potassium.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 172% more than lime.
  • Scallion has 2 times less vitamin C than lime. Lime has 29.1mg of vitamin C, while scallion has 18.8mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Limes, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.6%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
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
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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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34400%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.6µg 207µg 172%
Folate 8µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 18.8mg 11%
Iron 0.6mg 1.48mg 11%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 50µg 5%
Potassium 102mg 276mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 72mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.075mg 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.39mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 37mg 3%
Protein 0.7g 1.83g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.055mg 2%
Copper 0.065mg 0.083mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.525mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.061mg 1%
Carbs 10.54g 7.34g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.6g 1%
Calories 30kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 2.33g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 5.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.4%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
~equal in Fats ~0.19g
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.5%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.