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Pomelo vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pomelo and lime

  • Pomelo is richer in vitamin C, yet lime is richer in fiber and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pomelo is 35% higher.
  • Pomelo contains 2 times more potassium than lime. Pomelo contains 216mg of potassium, while lime contains 102mg.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index than pomelo.

Food types used in this article are Pummelo, raw and Limes, 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.
Pomelo
Pomelo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Lime
Lime
5
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more IronIron +445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~6mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

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.
Pomelo
Pomelo
3
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin C 61mg 29.1mg 35%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Iron 0.11mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 216mg 102mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Copper 0.048mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 38kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein 0.76g 0.7g 0%
Fats 0.04g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 8.62g 7.74g N/A
Carbs 9.62g 10.54g 0%
Magnesium 6mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Zinc 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Phosphorus 17mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Lime
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
~equal in Protein ~0.7g
~equal in Carbs ~10.54g
~equal in Water ~88.26g

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/nutrients
  2. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.