Limes Nutrition facts
Limes
Limes are small, round, greenish-yellow, intensely acidic citrus fruits. Lime is primarily used for its juice in the western world, and for preparing 'condiment-pickle' in many Southeast Asian countries.
Botanically, lime fruit is a member citrus Rutaceae family fruits; a broad family which also includes lemon, orange, pomelo, tangerine, and grapefruit).
Scientific name: Citrus aurantifolia. It is the smallest among citrus fruits; nevertheless, it holds more health-benefiting nutrient profile than other citrus counterparts like lemon, orange, etc.
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Source of Calorie
30
Calories
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Carbs10.54 g 90%
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Protein0.70 g 6%
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Fat0.20 g 4%
How long to burn off 30 Calories?
*Approximate base minutes for a 25-year-old, 65 kg adult at moderate intensity.
Swimming
5
min
Jogging
4
min
Cycling
4
min
Walking
8
min
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 30 Kcal | 1.5% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.54 g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.70 g | 1.2% |
| Total Fat | 0.20 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.80 g | 7% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 8 μg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0.200 mg | 1.2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.217 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.043 mg | 3.3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.020 mg | 1.5% |
| Thiamin | 0.030 mg | 2.5% |
| Vitamin-C | 29.1 mg | 48.5% |
| Vitamin-A | 50 IU | 1.66% |
| Vitamin-E | 0.22 mg | 1.5% |
| Vitamin-K | 0.6 μg | <% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 2 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 102 mg | 2% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 33 mg | 3.3% |
| Copper | 65 μg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.60 mg | 7.5% |
| Magnesium | 6 mg | 1.5% |
| Manganese | 0.008 mg | <1% |
| Zinc | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-β | 3 μg | -- |
| Carotene-α | 0 μg | -- |
| Crypto-xanthin-β | 0 μg | -- |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 0 μg | -- |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | -- |