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Lime vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lime and avocados?

  • Lime is richer in vitamin C, while avocados are higher in vitamin B5, fats, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Avocados' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 23% higher.
  • Avocados have 3 times less vitamin C than lime. Lime has 29.1mg of vitamin C, while avocados have 10mg.

We used Limes, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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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.
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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +481.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1675%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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.
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 33% 0% 2.3% 41% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +191%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +840.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +769%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +540.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Avocado DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 9.799g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 1.389mg 23%
Fats 0.2g 14.66g 22%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 10mg 21%
Folate 8µg 81µg 18%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 21µg 17%
Fiber 2.8g 6.7g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.257mg 16%
Copper 0.065mg 0.19mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.07mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 1.816g 12%
Potassium 102mg 485mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.738mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.022g 2.126g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Calories 30kcal 160kcal 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.111g 7%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.142mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.64mg 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 52mg 5%
Protein 0.7g 2g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.067mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 14.2mg 2%
Carbs 10.54g 8.53g 1%
Iron 0.6mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 429kcal 800kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.4 5.5 N/A
Net carbs 7.74g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7230%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51473.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3201.8%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.