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Lime vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and lemons different?

  • Lemons have more vitamin C than lime.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 27% higher.

Limes, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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%
Lemon
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~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
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%
Lemon
Lemon
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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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.1mg 53mg 27%
Copper 0.065mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 0.7g 1.1g 1%
Calcium 33mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 102mg 138mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Calories 30kcal 29kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 429kcal 264kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 345g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.74g 6.52g N/A
Carbs 10.54g 9.32g 0%
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g 2.5g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.06mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.089g 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
Lemon
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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
Lemon
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.