Mandarin orange vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mandarin oranges and lime?
- Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin A; however, lime is richer in iron.
- Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 13% more.
- Lime contains 6 times less sugar than mandarin oranges. Mandarin oranges contain 10.58g of sugar, while lime contains 1.69g.
- Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than mandarin oranges (47).
We used Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Limes, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +387.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.15mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 34µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.4g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 29.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.078mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.065mg | 3% |
| Folate | 16µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 166mg | 102mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.039mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.2mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.376mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.036mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.34g | 10.54g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.81g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.31g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.54g | 7.74g | N/A |
| Calcium | 37mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.58g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.216mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.065g | 0.055g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.032mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
10.54 g
Water:
88.26 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +55% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.3% |
~equal in
Water
~88.26g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +215.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.6% |
