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Lime vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lime and pomegranate

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C, yet pomegranate is higher in vitamin K, copper, and folate.
  • Lime covers your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than pomegranate.
  • Lime contains 3 times more calcium than pomegranate. While lime contains 33mg of calcium, pomegranate contains only 10mg.
  • The amount of sugar in lime is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Limes, raw and Pomegranates, 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.
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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% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1387.5%
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.
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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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Pomegranate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 10.2mg 21%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 16.4µg 13%
Copper 0.065mg 0.158mg 10%
Folate 8µg 38µg 8%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.119mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 4g 5%
Potassium 102mg 236mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 0.3mg 4%
Calories 30kcal 83kcal 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.377mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.067mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.6mg 3%
Carbs 10.54g 18.7g 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.075mg 2%
Protein 0.7g 1.67g 2%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.293mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.17g 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 13.67g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.12g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.093g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 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% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.6%
Contains more FatsFats +485%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +389.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.6%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.