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Lime vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lime and shallot?

  • Lime is richer in vitamin C, while shallot is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, iron, potassium, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Lime's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 23% higher.
  • Lime is lower in sugar.

We used Limes, raw and Shallots, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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
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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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 8mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.345mg 23%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.292mg 12%
Iron 0.6mg 1.2mg 8%
Folate 8µg 34µg 7%
Potassium 102mg 334mg 7%
Phosphorus 18mg 60mg 6%
Protein 0.7g 2.5g 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.088mg 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.4mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 72kcal 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Carbs 10.54g 16.8g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 11.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 13.6g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 7.87g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.7%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.