Lime is a highly acidic, hybrid citrus fruit. It is round or circular shaped and green in colour. There are different types of limes grown all around the world. Here we focus on green limes or key limes. Scientific name of key lime is Citrus aurantifolia. Like all other citrus fruits, it belongs to the family Rutaceae and is a native of South-East Asian region.

Nutrition in Raw Limes: According to USDA, the nutrient composition of limes is as follows:

  1. Water –26 g
  2. Energy –30 kcal
  3. Protein –7 g
  4. Total lipid (fat) –2 g
  5. Carbohydrate–54 g
  6. Fiber, total dietary –8 g
  7. Sugars, total –69 g
  8. Calcium, Ca –33 mg
  9. Iron, Fe –6 mg
  10. Magnesium, Mg –6 mg
  11. Phosphorus, P –18 mg
  12. Potassium, K –102 mg
  13. Sodium, Na –2 mg
  14. Zinc, Zn –11 mg
  15. Vitamin C–1 mg
  16. Thiamin –03 mg
  17. Riboflavin –02 mg
  18. Niacin –2 mg
  19. Vitamin B-6 –043 mg
  20. Folate, DFE –8 ug
  21. Vitamin A, IU –50 IU
  22. Vitamin E–22 mg
  23. Vitamin K–6 ug
  24. Fatty acids, total saturated –022 g
  25. Fatty acids, total monounsaturated –019 g
  26. Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated –055 g

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Nutrition in Raw Lime Juice: According to USDA, the nutrient composition of raw lime juice is as follows:

  1. Water –79 g
  2. Energy –25 kcal
  3. Protein –42 g
  4. Total lipid (fat) –07 g
  5. Carbohydrate–42 g
  6. Fiber, total dietary –4 g
  7. Sugars, total –69 g
  8. Calcium, Ca –14 mg
  9. Iron, Fe –09 mg
  10. Magnesium, Mg –8 mg
  11. Phosphorus, P –14 mg
  12. Potassium, K –117 mg
  13. Sodium, Na –2 mg
  14. Zinc, Zn –08 mg
  15. Vitamin C–30 mg
  16. Thiamin –025 mg
  17. Riboflavin –015 mg
  18. Niacin –142 mg
  19. Vitamin B-6 –038 mg
  20. Folate, DFE –10 ug
  21. Vitamin A, IU –50 IU
  22. Vitamin E–22 mg
  23. Vitamin K–6 ug
  24. Fatty acids, total saturated –008 g
  25. Fatty acids, total monounsaturated –008 g
  26. Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated –0.023 g

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