Similar to lemons, limes also pack an extremely beneficial vitamin C punch and their concentration of antioxidants helps prevent free radicals and therefore, reduces the likelihood of many cancers. The short sharp flavour, caused by a phytonutrient called limonin, literally can halt inflammation and therefore reduce the effect of many common illnesses.

A rich source of: vitamin C.


Limes, flesh only

Energy (kcal) 9
Energy (kJ) 36
Water (g) 89.7
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 0.8
Glucose (g) 0.3
Fructose (g) 0.3
Sucrose (g) 0.1
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 0.7
Protein (g)/100kcal 7.8
Protein % of calories 31.1
Carbohydrate (g) 0.8
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 8.9
Carb % of calories 35.6
Fat (g) 0.3
Fat (g)/100kcal 3.3
Fat % of calories 30
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 0.1
Mono FA /100g food (g) 0
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.1
Sodium (mg) 690
Potassium (mg) 87
Calcium (mg) 690
Magnesium (mg) 31
Phosphorus (mg) 450
Iron (mg) 0.2
Copper (mg) 0
Zinc (mg) 2.1
Chloride (mg) 1030
Manganese (mg) 0
Selenium (µg) 11
Iodine (µg) 46
Vitamin D (µg) 0.3
Vitamin E (mg) 0.6
Thiamin (mg) 0
Riboflavin (mg) 0.4
Niacin (mg) 0.1
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 5.7
Niacin equivalent (mg) 5.8
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 1.4
Folate (µg) 32
Pantothenate (mg) 0.4
Biotin (µg) 2.6
Vitamin C (mg) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide N
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Retinol (µg) 335
Carotene (µg) 235
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 374

Lime juice, fresh

Energy (kcal) 9
Energy (kJ) 36
Water (g) 90.2
Starch (g) 0
Total sugars (g) 1.6
Glucose (g) 0.6
Fructose (g) 0.6
Sucrose (g) 0.4
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 0.4
Protein (g)/100kcal 4.4
Protein % of calories 17.8
Carbohydrate (g) 1.6
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 17.8
Carb % of calories 71.1
Fat (g) 0.1
Fat (g)/100kcal 1.1
Fat % of calories 10
Satd FA /100g fd (g) 0
Mono FA /100g food (g) 0
Poly FA /100g food (g) 0.1
Sodium (mg) 198
Potassium (mg) 189
Calcium (mg) 17
Magnesium (mg) 9
Phosphorus (mg) 20
Iron (mg) 0.3
Copper (mg) 0
Zinc (mg) 0.1
Chloride (mg) 305
Manganese (mg) 0.1
Selenium (µg) 0
Iodine (µg) 0
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 1.1
Thiamin (mg) 0
Riboflavin (mg) 0
Niacin (mg) 0.6
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 0.1
Niacin equivalent (mg) 0.7
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.1
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 4
Pantothenate (mg) 0.2
Biotin (µg) 2.7
Vitamin C (mg) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide 0.1
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Retinol (µg) 18
Carotene (µg) 324
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 72