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Lime, Juice

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Description Selecting & Storing Special Diets Benefits Nutrition & Macros
Description

 Lime juice is similar in nutritional content lemon juice. High in vitamin C, these limes helped British sailors ("limeys") to escape scurvy.

Grown primarily in Florida and the Southwest, lime juice enhances the flavor of numerous foods like rice, salads, desserts and cooked vegetables, virtually calorie-free.  

Limes are a low glycemic fruit that also contains the phytonutrient limonene.

Antioxidant Score (ORAC)=823

Selecting & Storing

Special diets
  • Autoimmune Paleo Diet
  • Gluten-Free Diet
  • Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free Diet
  • Grain-Free Diet
  • Low FODMAP Diet
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Paleo Diet (Light)
  • Paleo Diet (Strict)
  • Pescetarian Diet
  • Primal Diet
  • Vegetarian Diet
  • Whole Food
Benefits
Excellent Source of
Good Source of
Preferences
  • No Fish
  • No Red Meat
  • No Pork
  • No Eggs
  • No Shellfish
  • No Gluten
  • No Nuts
  • No Seeds
  • No Soy
  • No Dairy
  • No Poultry
  • No Molds
  • No Coconut
  • No Pseudograins
  • No Corn
  • No Yeast
  • No Peanuts
  • No Nightshade
  • No Legumes
  • No Grains
  • Low Carbohydrate
  • Low Cholesterol
  • Low Fat
  • Low Sodium
  • Low Sugars
  • Low Saturated Fat
Nutrition & Macros
Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 tbsp(s)lime juice

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Calories: 4

Omega-6 / Omega-3 ratio: -1 : 1

Macronutrients
Amount
Total Fat
0.01 g
Saturated Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0 g
Trans Fat
0 g
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
1 g
ALA
1 mg
EPA
0 mg,
DHA
0 mg,
Conjugated Linoleic Acid(CLA)
0 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Total Carbohydrate
1.26 g
Net Carbohydrate
1.2 g
Sugars
0.25 g
Fiber
0.06 g
Protein
0.06 g
Sugar Alcohols
0 g
Vitamins
Amount
% Daily Value*
Vitamin A
7.5 IU
0%
Vitamin C
4.5 mg
8%
Vitamin D
0 IU
0%
Vitamin E
0.03 IU
0%
Vitamin B6
0.01 mg
0%
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
0%
Vitamin K
0.09 mg
0%
Folate
1.5 mcg
0%
Niacin
0.02 mg
0%
Riboflavin
0 mg
0%
Thiamin
0 mg
0%
Choline
0.76 mg
0%
Minerals
Calcium
2.1 mg
0%
Copper
0 mg
0%
Iron
0.01 mg
0%
Magnesium
1.2 mg
0%
Manganese
0 mg
0%
Phosphorous
2.1 mg
0%
Potassium
17.55 mg
1%
Selenium
0.01 mcg
0%
Sodium
0.3 mg
0%
Zinc
0.01 mg
0%
Phytonutrients
Alpha-carotene
0 mcg
Beta-carotene
4.5 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin
0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin
0 mcg
Lycopene
0 mcg
Tags:
autoimmune paleo gluten-free gluten-free/dairy-free grain-free low fodmap low oxalate paleo (light) paleo (strict) pescetarian primal vegetarian whole food no coconut no corn no dairy no eggs no fish no gluten no grains no legumes no molds no nightshade no nuts no peanuts no pork no poultry no pseudograins no red meat no seeds no shellfish no soy no yeast
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