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Lime vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lime and wheat

  • Lime is higher in vitamin C, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 162% more than lime.
  • The glycemic index of lime is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Limes, raw and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.5%
Contains more IronIron +486.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +750.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3681.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2722.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22250%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3269%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +874.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +437.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 89.4µg 162%
Manganese 0.008mg 3.012mg 131%
Phosphorus 18mg 508mg 70%
Copper 0.065mg 0.553mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 6.738mg 41%
Zinc 0.11mg 4.16mg 37%
Iron 0.6mg 3.52mg 37%
Magnesium 6mg 144mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.419mg 32%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.419mg 29%
Protein 0.7g 13.68g 26%
Carbs 10.54g 71.13g 20%
Calories 30kcal 339kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.935mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Potassium 102mg 431mg 10%
Folate 8µg 43µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.121mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.978g 6%
Fats 0.2g 2.47g 3%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.344g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 71.13g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +706.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1854.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +574.9%
Contains more OtherOther +493.3%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1710.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1678.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.