Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Lemon Peel VS Lime Juice

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon Peel	8%	4%	88%
Lime Juice	5%	2%	93%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon Peel	Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.3% 66.6kcal	1.22% 35.4kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.44% 0.43g	0.1% 0.099g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.17% 0.055g	0.035% 0.011g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.3% 0.037g	0.71% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.53% 0.089g	0.13% 0.021g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17.4% 22.7g	9.2% 12g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.15% 5.9g	3.3% 2.4g	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	NA	1.2% 0.86g	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	NA	% 0.85g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.68g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.5% 15g	1.5% 0.57g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.8% 2.13g	1.06% 0.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon Peel	Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.47% 4.25μg	0.31% 2.83μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.1% 0.085mg	2.95% 0.035mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.72% 0.11mg	1.64% 0.021mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.54% 0.57mg	1.26% 0.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.04% 0.45mg	3.5% 0.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	18.8% 0.24mg	4.14% 0.054mg	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	4.6% 18.4μg	3.54% 14μg	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	203% 183mg	47.2% 42.5mg	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	2.36% 0.35mg	2.08% 0.31mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0.71% 0.85μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon Peel	Lime Juice	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	19% 190mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14.5% 0.13mg	4.25% 0.038mg	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	14% 1.13mg	1.6% 0.13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.06% 21.3mg	2.7% 11.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	1.1% 0.026mg	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	2.43% 17mg	2.83% 20mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.67% 227mg	4.88% 166mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 0.99μg	0.26% 0.14μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.57% 8.5mg	0.19% 2.83mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.22% 0.35mg	1.03% 0.11mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.13% 116g	3.48% 129g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Lemon Peel vs Lime Juice:

• Raw Lemon Peel has 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Peel and Raw Lime Juice have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Lemon Peel as well as Raw Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Lemon Peel vs Lime Juice:

• Raw Lemon Peel has 9.6 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 8.9 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Potassium, 7 times more Selenium and 3.1 times more Zinc than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Peel and Raw Lime Juice have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Water per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Lemon Peel has 1.9 times more Energy, 3.3 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 2.5 times more Sugars, 26.5 times more Fiber and 3.6 times more Protein than Raw Lime Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Peel as well as Raw Lime Juice have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.