Lime vs. Pears

Q: Does lime or pears contain more dietary fiber?

Both lime and pears are high in dietary fiber . Lime is very similar to lime for dietary fiber - lime has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber.

Q: Does lime or pears have more sugar?

Lime has 4.7 times less sugar than pear - lime has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and pear has 9.8g of sugar.

Q: Does lime or pears contain more Vitamin C?

Lime is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 577% more Vitamin C than pear - lime has 29.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C.

Nutrition comparison of Lime and Pears

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of lime versus pears (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data^[1].

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For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lime and pears:

Both lime and pears are high in dietary fiber.
Lime has 4.7 times less sugar than pear.
Lime has more beta-carotene than pear, however, pear contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than lime.
Lime has more thiamin and pantothenic acid.
Lime is an excellent source of Vitamin C.

Detailed nutritional comparison of lime and pears is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Lime (Limes, raw) and Pears (Pears, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

calories

Lime has 47% less calories than pear - lime has 30 calories per 100 grams and pear has 57 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, lime is lighter in carbs and similar to pears for protein and fat. Lime has a macronutrient ratio of 6:90:4 and for pears, 3:96:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

	Lime	Pears
Protein	6%	3%
Carbohydrates	90%	96%
Fat	4%	1%
Alcohol	~	~

carbohydrates

Lime and pears contain similar amounts of carbs - lime has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and pear has 15.2g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both lime and pears are high in dietary fiber. Lime is very similar to lime for dietary fiber - lime has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Lime has 4.7 times less sugar than pear - lime has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and pear has 9.8g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Lime and pears contain similar amounts of protein - lime has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and pear has 0.36g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both lime and pears are low in saturated fat - lime has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pear has 0.02g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Lime is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 577% more Vitamin C than pear - lime has 29.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Lime and pears contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lime has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pear has 1ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Lime and pears contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lime has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Lime and pears contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - lime has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Lime has more thiamin and pantothenic acid. Both lime and pears contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.

	Lime	Pears
Thiamin	0.03 MG	0.012 MG
Riboflavin	0.02 MG	0.026 MG
Niacin	0.2 MG	0.161 MG
Pantothenic acid	0.217 MG	0.049 MG
Vitamin B6	0.043 MG	0.029 MG
Folate	8 UG	7 UG

Minerals

calcium

Lime has 267% more calcium than pear - lime has 33mg of calcium per 100 grams and pear has 9mg of calcium.

iron

Lime has 233% more iron than pear - lime has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and pear has 0.18mg of iron.

potassium

Lime and pears contain similar amounts of potassium - lime has 102mg of potassium per 100 grams and pear has 116mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

flavonoids

Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. ^[2]^[3]

For specific flavonoid compounds,

	Lime	Pears
Quercetin	0.4 mg	0.84 mg
isorhamnetin	~	0.3 mg

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.^[4]^[5]

For specific types of carotenoids, lime has more beta-carotene than pear per 100 grams, however, pear contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than lime per 100 grams.

	Lime	Pears
beta-carotene	30 UG	14 UG
alpha-carotene	~	1 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin	~	44 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, lime has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pear per 100 grams.

	Lime	Pears
alpha linoleic acid	0.019 G	0.001 G
Total	0.019 G	0.001 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pear has more linoleic acid than lime per 100 grams.

	Lime	Pears
linoleic acid	0.036 G	0.093 G
Total	0.036 G	0.093 G

Lime 100g ( 100 g )		Daily Values (%)
30KCAL 2%		calories	90%	57KCAL 3%
11G 4%		carbohydrates	36%	15G 6%
2.8G 11%		dietary fiber	11%	3.1G 12%
1.7G		sugar	476%	9.8G
0.2G 0.3%	43%	total fat		0.14G 0.2%
0.02G 0.1%		saturated fat		0.02G 0.1%
0.02G		monounsaturated fat	299%	0.08G
0.06G		polyunsaturated fat	50%	0.09G
G		trans fat		G
MG		cholesterol		MG
2MG 0.1%	100%	sodium		1MG 0.1%
		Vitamins and Minerals
2UG 0.3%	100%	Vitamin A		1UG 0.1%
29MG 39%	574%	Vitamin C		4.3MG 6%
IU %		Vitamin D		IU %
33MG 3%	267%	calcium		9MG 1%
0.6MG 3%	233%	iron		0.18MG 1%
6MG 2%		magnesium	17%	7MG 2%
102MG 4%		potassium	14%	116MG 5%
0.03MG 3%	198%	thiamin (Vit B1)		0.01MG 1%
0.02MG 2%		riboflavin (Vit B2)	50%	0.03MG 2%
0.2MG 1%	25%	niacin (Vit B3)		0.16MG 1%
0.04MG 3%	33%	Vitamin B6		0.03MG 2%
0.22MG 4%	339%	pantothenic acid (Vit B5)		0.05MG 1%
8UG 2%	14%	folate (Vit B9)		7UG 2%
UG %		Vitamin B12		UG %
0.22MG 2%	83%	Vitamin E		0.12MG 1%
0.6UG 1%		Vitamin K	633%	4.4UG 5%
0.7G 1%	94%	protein		0.36G 1%
UG %		biotin (Vit B7)		UG %
5.1MG 1%		choline		5.1MG 1%
MG %		chlorine		MG %
UG %		chromium		UG %
0.07MG 5%		copper	14%	0.08MG 7%
UG %		fluoride	>999%	2.2UG 0.1%
UG %		iodine		UG %
0.01MG 0.4%		manganese	396%	0.05MG 3%
UG %		molybdenum		UG %
18MG 3%	50%	phosphorus		12MG 2%
0.4UG 1%	300%	selenium		0.1UG 0.2%
0.11MG 1%	10%	zinc		0.1MG 1%
88G	5%	Water		84G
G		Starch		G
G		Alcohol		G
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat.