Limes (raw)

Scientific Name:     Citrus aurantifolia

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 fruit (2" dia)  ------- 67.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	59.134
Energy	kcal	20.100
Energy	kj	84.420
Protein	g	0.469
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.134
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	7.062
Fiber, total dietary	g	1.876
Ash	g	0.201
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	22.110
Iron, Fe	mg	0.402
Magnesium, Mg	mg	4.020
Phosphorus, P	mg	12.060
Potassium, K	mg	68.340
Sodium, Na	mg	1.340
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.074
Copper, Cu	mg	0.044
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.005
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.268
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	19.497
Thiamin	mg	0.020
Riboflavin	mg	0.013
Niacin	mg	0.134
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.145
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.029
Folate	mcg	5.494
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	6.700
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	0.670
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.161
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.015
4:0	g	0.000
6:0	g	0.000
8:0	g	0.000
10:0	g	0.000
12:0	g	0.000
14:0	g	0.001
16:0	g	0.013
18:0	g	0.001
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.013
16:1	g	0.002
18:1	g	0.011
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.037
18:2	g	0.024
18:3	g	0.013
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.002
Lysine	g	0.009
Methionine	g	0.001

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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