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Grapefruit vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between grapefruit and lime

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin A, while lime has more iron.
  • Lime contains 29 times less vitamin A than grapefruit. Grapefruit contains 58µg of vitamin A, while lime contains 2µg.
  • The amount of sugar in lime is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Limes, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Phosphorus ~18mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 104% 0% 19% 2.6% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 97% 0% 0.67% 4.4% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~29.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Lime DV% diff.
Iron 0.08mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 2µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 29.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Calories 42kcal 30kcal 1%
Magnesium 9mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 135mg 102mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.008mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.217mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Protein 0.77g 0.7g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 545kcal 429kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 333g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 9.06g 7.74g N/A
Carbs 10.66g 10.54g 0%
Sugar 6.89g 1.69g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.2mg 0%
Choline 7.7mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
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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 FatsFats +42.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.7g
~equal in Carbs ~10.54g
~equal in Water ~88.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
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
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.022g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.019g

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.