Fruits Citrus 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 14-132
✦ 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

Weighed with peel and pips means inedible parts are included in the weight, diluting per-gram nutrient figures compared with flesh only.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

25.0
kJ
Energy
0.50
g
Protein
0.60
g
Carbs
0.20
g
Fat
0.60
g
Sugars
0.00
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 96.0 mg 5%
Vitamin C 34.0 mg 43%
Calcium 17.0 mg 2%
Phosphorus 13.0 mg 2%
Magnesium 8.00 mg 2%
Folate 6.00 µg 3%
Vitamin A (RAE) 0.670 µg 0%
Iron 0.300 mg 2%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.160 mg 3%
Zinc 0.100 mg 1%
Niacin (B3) 0.100 mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.060 mg 4%
Copper 0.040 mg 4%
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 0.200 g —
Glucose (dextrose) 0.200 g —
Sucrose 0.100 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 8.00 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. 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.