Fruits Citrus Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 14-131
✦ Vitamin C ✦ Flavonoids ✦ Potassium ✦ Low calorie

Limes are small green citrus fruits with sharp, aromatic juice, used mostly as a flavouring rather than a whole fruit serving. They provide vitamin C, flavonoids and small amounts of potassium.

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Preparation note

Use freshly squeezed or zested; vitamin C in cut lime degrades quickly with air and light, so prepare close to use.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

36.0
kJ
Energy
0.70
g
Protein
0.80
g
Carbs
2.80
g
Fibre
0.30
g
Fat
0.80
g
Sugars
0.10
g
Saturates
0.01
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 130 mg 7%
Vitamin C 46.0 mg 58%
Calcium 23.0 mg 3%
Phosphorus 18.0 mg 3%
Magnesium 11.0 mg 3%
Folate 8.00 µg 4%
Vitamin A (RAE) 0.920 µg 0%
Iron 0.400 mg 3%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.220 mg 4%
Niacin (B3) 0.200 mg 1%
Zinc 0.100 mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.080 mg 6%
Copper 0.050 mg 5%
Thiamin (B1) 0.030 mg 3%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.020 mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 0.100 g —
Trans fat 0.000 g —
Glucose (dextrose) 0.300 g —
Fructose 0.300 g —
Sucrose 0.100 g —
Maltose 0.000 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Glutamic acid 0.070 g —
Aspartic acid 0.070 g —
Leucine 0.042 g —
Arginine 0.035 g —
Lysine 0.035 g —
Valine 0.035 g —
Alanine 0.028 g —
Phenylalanine 0.028 g —
Serine 0.028 g —
Isoleucine 0.027 g —
Threonine 0.023 g —
Proline 0.021 g —
Glycine 0.021 g —
Tyrosine 0.018 g —
Histidine 0.013 g —
Methionine 0.012 g —
Tryptophan 0.007 g —
Cysteine 0.006 g —
Beta-carotene 11.0 µg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.