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Tomato vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tomato and Lime different?

  • Tomato has more Vitamin K, however, Lime is richer in Vitamin C, and Fiber.
  • Lime covers your daily need of Vitamin C 17% more than Tomato.
  • Tomato has 13 times more Vitamin K than Lime. Tomato has 7.9µg of Vitamin K, while Lime has 0.6µg.

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Limes, raw types were 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.
Tomato
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
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 46% 50% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Lime
2
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% 3% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1566%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1216.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
3
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Lime
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~88.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
2
20% 22% 58%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
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 +63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -21.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tomato Lime
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Lime Opinion
Calories 18kcal 30kcal Lime
Protein 0.88g 0.7g Tomato
Fats 0.2g 0.2g
Vitamin C 13.7mg 29.1mg Lime
Net carbs 2.69g 7.74g Lime
Carbs 3.89g 10.54g Lime
Magnesium 11mg 6mg Tomato
Calcium 10mg 33mg Lime
Potassium 237mg 102mg Tomato
Iron 0.27mg 0.6mg Lime
Sugar 2.63g 1.69g Lime
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g Lime
Copper 0.059mg 0.065mg Lime
Zinc 0.17mg 0.11mg Tomato
Phosphorus 24mg 18mg Tomato
Sodium 5mg 2mg Lime
Vitamin A 833IU 50IU Tomato
Vitamin A RAE 42µg 2µg Tomato
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.22mg Tomato
Manganese 0.114mg 0.008mg Tomato
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg Lime
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.03mg Tomato
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.02mg Lime
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.2mg Tomato
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.217mg Lime
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.043mg Tomato
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.6µg Tomato
Folate 15µg 8µg Tomato
Choline 6.7mg 5.1mg Tomato
Saturated Fat 0.028g 0.022g Lime
Monounsaturated Fat 0.031g 0.019g Tomato
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.055g Tomato
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.003mg Tomato
Threonine 0.027mg Tomato
Isoleucine 0.018mg Tomato
Leucine 0.025mg Tomato
Lysine 0.027mg 0.014mg Tomato
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg Tomato
Phenylalanine 0.027mg Tomato
Valine 0.018mg Tomato
Histidine 0.014mg Tomato
Fructose 1.37g Tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Tomato Lime
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Tomato
12%
Lime
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Tomato
8%
Lime

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato
Tomato is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato
Tomato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lime
Lime is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.94g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lime
Lime contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lime
Lime is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.006g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.