Lime
Description
The lime is a small, round, yellowish-green fruit of the citrus trees Citrus aurantifolia and Citrus medica. It is acidic, high in vitamin C and moderately high in potassium. The lime is an excellent substitute for salt in Mild Sodium Restriction Diet, Moderate Sodium Restriction Diet or Severe Sodium Restriction Diet.
Available throughout the year, with peak supplies from May to August.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 20 |
| Protein: | .47 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 7.06 gm |
| Fiber: | .34 gm |
| Total fats: | .13 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .015 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .050 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
1. 1 fruit, 67 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 7 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .020 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .013 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .134 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .145 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 5.5 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 19.5 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 fruit, 67 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 22 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .044 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .40 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | - | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 12 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 68 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 1 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .07 | 15 mg |
1. 1 fruit, 67 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .002 gm |
| Threonine: | - gm |
| Isoleucine: | - gm |
| Leucine: | - gm |
| Lysine: | .009 gm |
| Methionine: | .001 gm |
| Cysteine: | - gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - gm |
| Tyrosine: | - gm |
| Valine: | - gm |
| Arginine: | - gm |
| Histidine: | - gm |
| Alanine: | - gm |
| Aspartic acid: | - gm |
| Glutamic acid: | - gm |
| Glycine: | - gm |
| Proline: | - gm |
| Serine: | - gm |
1. 1 fruit, 67 grams
References
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington, D.C. 1982.
Woolf, H.B. ed. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. G & C Merriam: Springfield, MA. 1984.
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