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Lime vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lime and watermelon

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet watermelon is higher in vitamin A.
  • Lime covers your daily vitamin C needs 23% more than watermelon.
  • Lime contains 7 times more fiber than watermelon. While lime contains 2.8g of fiber, watermelon contains only 0.4g.
  • The amount of sugar in lime is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lime is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Limes, raw and Watermelon, 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.
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.021mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.221mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 8.1mg 23%
Fiber 2.8g 0.4g 10%
Iron 0.6mg 0.24mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 28µg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.042mg 3%
Phosphorus 18mg 11mg 1%
Folate 8µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.038mg 1%
Carbs 10.54g 7.55g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein 0.7g 0.61g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 7.15g N/A
Potassium 102mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 6.2g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.178mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.221mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 4.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.05g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.