Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Lime Juice VS Bottled Lime Juice

Weight per 300 calories

• Lime Juice: 1200g
• Bottled Lime Juice: 1429g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Lime Juice or Bottled Lime Juice?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lime Juice	5%	2%	93%
Bottled Lime Juice	3%	7%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Lime Juice	Bottled Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.87% 0.84g	3.4% 3.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.3% 0.096g	1.16% 0.37g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6% 0.096g	19.6% 0.31g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.06% 0.18g	3.53% 0.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77.7% 101g	73.5% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	28% 20.3g	27% 19.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	10% 7.32g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 7.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.76g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12.6% 4.8g	15% 5.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9% 5.04g	6.38% 3.57g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lime Juice	Bottled Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.67% 24μg	1.6% 14.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	39.3% 0.47mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	3.3% 0.043mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	10.7% 1.7mg	14.6% 2.33mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29.5% 1.48mg	19% 0.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35% 0.46mg	29.7% 0.39mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	30% 120μg	28.6% 114μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	400% 360mg	102% 91mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	17.6% 2.64mg	11.4% 1.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6% 7.2μg	5.95% 7.14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lime Juice	Bottled Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 168mg	17% 171mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36% 0.32mg	47.6% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	13.5% 1.08mg	41% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	23% 96mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.4% 0.22mg	4.97% 0.11mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	24% 168mg	20.4% 143mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	41.3% 1404mg	31.5% 1071mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.2% 1.2μg	2.6% 1.43μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	15.2% 229mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.73% 0.96mg	7.8% 0.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	29.4% 1089g	35.7% 1322g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Lime Juice vs Bottled Lime Juice:

• Raw Lime Juice has 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 3.9 times more Vitamin C and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice.
• While Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have similar amounts of Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin K per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Lime Juice as well as Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Lime Juice vs Bottled Lime Juice:

• Raw Lime Juice has 1.9 times more Manganese and 1.3 times more Potassium than Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice.
• While Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice contains 1.3 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron and 9.5 times more Sodium than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc and Water per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Lime Juice as well as Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Lime Juice has 1.4 times more Protein than Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice.
• While Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice contains 3.9 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lime Juice and Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Lime Juice as well as Unsweetened Canned or Bottled Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.