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Lime vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lime and acerola

  • Lime has more fiber; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Acerola covers your daily vitamin C needs 1832% more than lime.
  • Acerola has 3 times less calcium than lime. Lime has 33mg of calcium, while acerola has 12mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Limes, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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.
Lime
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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.
Lime
Lime
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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%
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 5592% 0% 13% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5664.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Acerola DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 1677.6mg 1832%
Fiber 2.8g 1.1g 7%
Iron 0.6mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.009mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Copper 0.065mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.309mg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Protein 0.7g 0.4g 1%
Carbs 10.54g 7.69g 1%
Potassium 102mg 146mg 1%
Phosphorus 18mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 429kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 313g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 6.59g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
~equal in Water ~91.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +331.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/nutrients
  2. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/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.