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(Limes)

Nutritional Profile

Energy value (calories per serving): Low

Protein: Moderate

Fat: Low

Saturated fat: Low

Cholesterol: None

Carbohydrates: High

Fiber: Low

Sodium: Low

Major vitamin contribution: Vitamin C

Major mineral contribution: Potassium

About the Nutrients in This Food

Lemons and limes have very little sugar, no fat, and only a trace of protein,

but they are high in vitamin C. One ounce fresh lemon juice has 14 mg

vitamin C (19 percent of the RDA for a woman, 16 percent of the RDA for

a man). One tablespoon fresh lemon juice has 7 mg vitamin C (9 percent of

the RDA for a woman, 8 percent of the RDA for a man). One eight-gram

lemon wedge has 2.7 mg vitamin C (4 percent of the RDA for a woman,

3 percent of the RDA for a man). One tablespoon grated lemon peel has 7.7

mg vitamin C (10 percent of the RDA for a woman, 9 percent of the RDA

for a man). One ounce fresh lime juice has 9.2 mg vitamin C (12 percent of

the RDA for a woman, 10 percent of the RDA for a man).

The Most Nutritious Way to Serve This Food

Fresh squeezed, in a fruit-juice drink. Fresh juice has the most vitamin C.

Fruit-juice drinks (lemonade, limeade) are the only foods that use enough

lemon or lime juice to give us a useful quantity of vitamin C.

Diets That May Restrict or Exclude This Food

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