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Lime vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and cinnamon different?

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 759% higher.
  • Lime contains 8 times more vitamin C than cinnamon. While lime contains 29.1mg of vitamin C, cinnamon contains only 3.8mg.

Limes, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground 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.
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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2936.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.5%
Contains more IronIron +1286.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1563.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +665.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5100%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 2.8g 53.1g 201%
Calcium 33mg 1002mg 97%
Iron 0.6mg 8.32mg 97%
Copper 0.065mg 0.339mg 30%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 3.8mg 28%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 10.54g 80.59g 23%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.83mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.32mg 14%
Magnesium 6mg 60mg 13%
Calories 30kcal 247kcal 11%
Potassium 102mg 431mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.158mg 9%
Phosphorus 18mg 64mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.332mg 7%
Protein 0.7g 3.99g 7%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.358mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.041mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.24g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.022mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 8µg 6µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.246g 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +734.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +470%
Contains more FatsFats +520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1194.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.