✦ Vitamin C ~30mg per 100ml
✦ Enhances non-haem iron absorption
✦ Distinctive floral limonene flavour
✦ Almost calorie-free
Fresh lime juice provides vitamin C (around 30mg per 100ml, slightly less than lemon), potassium, and citric acid in an almost calorie-free format. Its distinctive sharp, floral flavour from limonene and other terpenes makes it irreplaceable in certain cuisines — Thai, Mexican, Caribbean, and Vietnamese cooking in particular — and it enhances non-haem iron absorption like lemon juice.
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Preparation note
Squeeze over finished dishes at serving time for maximum vitamin C retention and bright flavour. Lime juice is more perishable than lemon and loses its aroma quickly; use within a day of squeezing where possible.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Lime juice, fresh Stands Out
Micronutrient
Potassium
110 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Vitamin C
38.0 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Calcium
9.00 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Phosphorus
7.00 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Myricetin
3.49 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99066 · tap to explore →
Flavanones
Hesperetin
74.9 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99305 · tap to explore →
Flavanones
Naringenin
42.5 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99305 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
36.0
kJ
Energy
0.40
g
Protein
1.60
g
Carbs
0.10
g
Fibre
0.10
g
Fat
1.60
g
Sugars
0.00
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 110 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 38.0 mg | 48% | |
| Calcium | 9.00 mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 7.00 mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 6.00 mg | 2% | |
| Chloride | 3.00 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.500 µg | 0% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.140 mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.040 mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.030 mg | 3% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.020 mg | 2% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.010 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.100 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.600 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.600 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.400 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 6.00 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Flavonols
Myricetin
3.49 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99066
Flavonols
Quercetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99305
Flavones
Apigenin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99305
Flavanones
Hesperetin
74.9 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99305
Flavanones
Naringenin
42.5 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99305
Why are some phytochemicals missing? Nutriofia tracks over 50 bioactive plant compounds — including allicin, betanin, glucosinolates, lignans, and polyphenols — but comprehensive measurement data simply doesn't exist yet for most foods. Unlike vitamins and minerals, phytochemical analysis is still an active area of food science research. When a compound doesn't appear here, it means no published measurement exists for this food, not that the food lacks it. We update our database as new data becomes available.
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.
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