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Sweet and sour vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet and sour and lime different?

  • Sweet and sour is higher in manganese; however, lime is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 33% higher.
  • Sweet and sour contains 186 times more sodium than lime. While sweet and sour contains 371mg of sodium, lime contains only 2mg.
  • Lime has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet and sour (70).

Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Limes, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Potassium ~102mg
~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.
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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Lime DV% diff.
Manganese 0.761mg 0.008mg 33%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 29.1mg 23%
Sodium 371mg 2mg 16%
Fiber 0.1g 2.8g 11%
Carbs 38.22g 10.54g 9%
Calories 150kcal 30kcal 6%
Iron 0.21mg 0.6mg 5%
Phosphorus 7mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.217mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.03mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.043mg 1%
Protein 0.27g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.22mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 38.12g 7.74g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 99mg 102mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g 1.69g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.6µg 0%
Folate 8µg 8µg 0%
Choline 2.4mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.6%
Contains more OtherOther +306.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.3%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.