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Lime vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lime and sunflower oil

  • Lime is richer in vitamin C, fiber, iron, and copper, yet sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 272% higher.
  • Lime contains less saturated fat.
  • Sunflower oil has a lower glycemic index than lime.

Food types used in this article are Limes, raw and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated).

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18572.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Sunflower oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.22mg 41.08mg 272%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 36.4g 242%
Fats 0.2g 100g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 46.2g 115%
Saturated fat 0.022g 13g 59%
Calories 30kcal 884kcal 43%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Iron 0.6mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.065mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 10.54g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 5.4µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 102mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +49900%

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
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243057.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66081.8%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.