Olive Oil vs. Lime
Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Lime
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
olive oil
versus
lime
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and lime:
- Lime has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Lime has signficantly more calcium than olive oil.
- Lime is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Lime is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Lime (Limes, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Olive oil is high in calories and lime has 97% less calories than olive oil - lime has 30 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to lime per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for lime, 6:91:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Olive Oil | Lime | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 91% |
| Fat | 100% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Olive oil has less carbohydrates than lime - lime has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Lime is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - lime has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than lime - lime has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Lime has more protein than olive oil - lime has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and lime has 100% less saturated fat than olive oil - lime has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Lime is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than olive oil - lime has 29.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Lime and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lime has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 64 times more Vitamin E than lime - lime has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 99 times more Vitamin K than lime - lime has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Lime has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Olive Oil | Lime | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.03 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.02 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.2 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.217 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.043 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 8 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Lime has signficantly more calcium than olive oil - lime has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Lime and olive oil contain similar amounts of iron - lime has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Lime has 101 times more potassium than olive oil - lime has 102mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than lime per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Lime | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.761 G | 0.019 G |
| Total | 0.761 G | 0.019 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than lime per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Lime | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 0.036 G |
| Total | 10.176 G | 0.036 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does lime or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Olive oil is high in calories and lime has 100% less calories than olive oil - lime has 30 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.
Does lime or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than lime - lime has 10.5g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..