Lime vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lime and oranges different?
- Lime is higher in iron; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 27% higher.
- Lime contains 6 times more iron than oranges. While lime contains 0.6mg of iron, oranges contain only 0.1mg.
- Lime has less sugar.
- Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than oranges (45).
Limes, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +212.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +64.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 29.1mg | 53.2mg | 27% |
| Folate | 8µg | 30µg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.087mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 8.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 0.94g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Carbs | 10.54g | 11.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.74g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.69g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.022g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.055g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.014mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
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Water
~86.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.1% |
