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Lime vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lime and table salt?

  • Lime has more vitamin C and fiber than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
  • Table salt is lower in sugar.
  • Lime has a higher glycemic index (32) than table salt (0).

We used Limes, raw and Salt, table 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
8
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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1175%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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
11
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 38758mg 1685%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.1mg 4%
Carbs 10.54g 0g 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.33mg 3%
Potassium 102mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Calories 30kcal 0kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 0.7g 0g 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0g 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
4
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: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44030%
Contains more OtherOther +33166.7%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.