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Lime vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and pizza different?

  • Lime has more vitamin C; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B12.
  • Pizza covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than lime.
  • Lime has 21 times more vitamin C than pizza. Lime has 29.1mg of vitamin C, while pizza has 1.4mg.
  • Lime contains less saturated fat.
  • Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of lime is 32.

Limes, raw and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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
1
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%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +469.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more IronIron +313.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%

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
2
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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1978.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1016.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1062.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 1.4mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.39mg 30%
Phosphorus 18mg 216mg 28%
Sodium 2mg 598mg 26%
Iron 0.6mg 2.48mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.825mg 23%
Protein 0.7g 11.39g 21%
Folate 8µg 93µg 21%
Saturated fat 0.022g 4.465g 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Calcium 33mg 188mg 16%
Fats 0.2g 9.69g 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.195mg 13%
Calories 30kcal 266kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 1.681g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.34mg 11%
Carbs 10.54g 33.33g 8%
Vitamin A 2µg 69µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 2.608g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 6.7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.83mg 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.105mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 16.4mg 2%
Potassium 102mg 172mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

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
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +104.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1527.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4745%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.2%
Contains more OtherOther +706.7%

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
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13626.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2956.4%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.