Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
lime
versus
tangerine
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lime and tangerine:
Lime has 43% less calories than tangerine - lime has 30 calories per 100 grams and tangerine has 53 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, lime is similar to tangerine for protein, carbs and fat. Lime has a macronutrient ratio of 6:90:4 and for tangerine, 5:90:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Lime | Tangerine | |
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Protein | 6% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 90% | 90% |
Fat | 4% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Lime and tangerine contain similar amounts of carbs - lime has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and tangerine has 13.3g of carbohydrates.
Lime is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 56% more dietary fiber than tangerine - lime has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and tangerine has 1.8g of dietary fiber.
Lime has 5.2 times less sugar than tangerine - lime has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and tangerine has 10.6g of sugar.
Lime and tangerine contain similar amounts of protein - lime has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.81g of protein.
Both lime and tangerine are low in saturated fat - lime has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Both lime and tangerine are high in Vitamin C. Lime has a little more Vitamin C (9%) than tangerine by weight - lime has 29.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and tangerine has 26.7mg of Vitamin C.
Tangerine has 16 times more Vitamin A than lime - lime has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and tangerine has 34ug of Vitamin A.
Lime and tangerine contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lime has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.2mg of Vitamin E.
Lime and tangerine contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - lime has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and tangerine does not contain significant amounts.
Tangerine has more niacin. Both lime and tangerine contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Lime | Tangerine | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | 0.058 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.02 MG | 0.036 MG |
Niacin | 0.2 MG | 0.376 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.217 MG | 0.216 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.043 MG | 0.078 MG |
Folate | 8 UG | 16 UG |
Lime and tangerine contain similar amounts of calcium - lime has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and tangerine has 37mg of calcium.
Lime has 300% more iron than tangerine - lime has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and tangerine has 0.15mg of iron.
Tangerine has 63% more potassium than lime - lime has 102mg of potassium per 100 grams and tangerine has 166mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Lime | Tangerine | |
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beta-carotene | 30 UG | 155 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 101 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | ~ | 138 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both lime and tangerine contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Lime | Tangerine | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.019 G | 0.018 G |
Total | 0.019 G | 0.018 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both lime and tangerine contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
Lime | Tangerine | |
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linoleic acid | 0.036 G | 0.048 G |
Total | 0.036 G | 0.048 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||