Vanilla Ice Cream vs. Lime Juice

Nutrition comparison of Vanilla Ice Cream and Lime Juice

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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in vanilla ice cream and lime juice:

  • Lime juice has 64% less carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream.
  • Lime juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
  • Vanilla ice cream has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, lime juice contains more folate.
  • Vanilla ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A.
  • Vanilla ice cream is an excellent source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of vanilla ice cream and lime juice 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: Vanilla Ice Cream (Ice creams, vanilla) and Lime Juice (Lime juice, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

calories

Vanilla ice cream is high in calories and lime juice has 88% less calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories per 100 grams and lime juice has 25 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, vanilla ice cream is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to lime juice for protein. Vanilla ice cream has a macronutrient ratio of 7:46:48 and for lime juice, 5:93:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Vanilla Ice Cream Lime Juice
Protein 7% 5%
Carbohydrates 46% 93%
Fat 48% 2%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Lime juice has 64% less carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and lime juice has 8.4g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Vanilla ice cream and lime juice contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - vanilla ice cream has 0.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and lime juice has 0.4g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Vanilla ice cream is high in sugar and lime juice has 92% less sugar than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 21.2g of sugar per 100 grams and lime juice has 1.7g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Vanilla ice cream has 733% more protein than lime juice - vanilla ice cream has 3.5g of protein per 100 grams and lime juice has 0.42g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Vanilla ice cream is high in saturated fat and lime juice has 100% less saturated fat than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and lime juice has 0.01g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Lime juice has less cholesterol than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and lime juice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Lime juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 49 times more Vitamin C than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 0.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and lime juice has 30mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Vanilla ice cream is a great source of Vitamin A and it has 58 times more Vitamin A than lime juice - vanilla ice cream has 118ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lime juice has 2ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Vanilla ice cream has more Vitamin D than lime juice - vanilla ice cream has 8iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and lime juice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Vanilla ice cream and lime juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - vanilla ice cream has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and lime juice has 0.22mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Vanilla ice cream and lime juice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - vanilla ice cream has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lime juice has 0.6ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Vanilla ice cream has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, lime juice contains more folate. Both vanilla ice cream and lime juice contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.

Vanilla Ice Cream Lime Juice
Thiamin 0.041 MG 0.025 MG
Riboflavin 0.24 MG 0.015 MG
Niacin 0.116 MG 0.142 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.581 MG 0.123 MG
Vitamin B6 0.048 MG 0.038 MG
Folate 5 UG 10 UG
Vitamin B12 0.39 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Vanilla ice cream is an excellent source of calcium and it has 814% more calcium than lime juice - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium per 100 grams and lime juice has 14mg of calcium.

iron

Vanilla ice cream and lime juice contain similar amounts of iron - vanilla ice cream has 0.09mg of iron per 100 grams and lime juice has 0.09mg of iron.

potassium

Vanilla ice cream has 70% more potassium than lime juice - vanilla ice cream has 199mg of potassium per 100 grams and lime juice has 117mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

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, both vanilla ice cream and lime juice contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.

Vanilla Ice Cream Lime Juice
beta-carotene 19 UG 30 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Vanilla Ice Cream Lime Juice
alpha linoleic acid 0.175 G 0.008 G
EPA 0.003 G ~
Total 0.178 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, vanilla ice cream has more linoleic acid than lime juice per 100 grams.

Vanilla Ice Cream Lime Juice
linoleic acid 0.275 G 0.015 G
Total 0.275 G 0.015 G


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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Vanilla Ice Cream (Ice creams, vanilla) and Lime Juice (Lime juice, raw) .

Vanilla Ice Cream 112g

( cup )
Daily Values (%)

Lime Juice 242g

( cup )
232KCAL 12%
280% calories
61KCAL 3%
26G 11%
30% carbohydrates
20G 8%
0.78G 3%
dietary fiber 24%
0.97G 4%
24G 485% sugar 4.1G
12G 19%
>999% total fat
0.17G 0.3%
7.6G 42%
>999% saturated fat
0.02G 0.1%
3.3G >999% monounsaturated fat 0.02G
0.51G 749% polyunsaturated fat 0.06G
49MG >999% cholesterol
90MG 6%
>999% sodium
4.8MG 0.3%
Vitamins and Minerals
132UG 19%
>999% Vitamin A
4.8UG 1%
0.67MG 1%
Vitamin C >999%
73MG 97%
9IU 2%
>999% Vitamin D
143MG 14%
321% calcium
34MG 3%
0.1MG 1%
iron 120%
0.22MG 1%
16MG 5%
magnesium 19%
19MG 6%
223MG 10%
potassium 27%
283MG 12%
0.05MG 4%
thiamin (Vit B1) 20%
0.06MG 6%
0.27MG 24%
574% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.04MG 3%
0.13MG 1%
niacin (Vit B3) 161%
0.34MG 3%
0.05MG 4%
Vitamin B6 80%
0.09MG 7%
0.65MG 13%
117% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.3MG 6%
5.6UG 1%
folate (Vit B9) 329%
24UG 6%
0.44UG 18%
>999% Vitamin B12
0.34MG 2%
Vitamin E 56%
0.53MG 4%
0.34UG 0.4%
Vitamin K 341%
1.5UG 2%
3.9G 8%
290% protein
1G 2%
29MG 7%
142% choline
12MG 3%
0.03MG 2%
copper 133%
0.07MG 5%
17UG 1%
>999% fluoride
0.01MG 1%
manganese 297%
0.04MG 2%
118MG 17%
247% phosphorus
34MG 5%
2UG 4%
733% selenium
0.24UG 0.4%
0.77MG 10%
305% zinc
0.19MG 2%
68G Water 224% 220G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, biotin (Vit B7), trans fat.

FAQ

Does vanilla ice cream or lime juice contain more calories in 100 grams?
Vanilla ice cream is high in calories and lime juice has 90% less calories than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 207 calories in 100g and lime juice has 25 calories.

Does vanilla ice cream or lime juice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, lime juice has 60% fewer carbohydrates than vanilla ice cream - vanilla ice cream has 23.6g of carbs for 100g and lime juice has 8.4g of carbohydrates.

Does vanilla ice cream or lime juice contain more calcium?
Vanilla ice cream is a rich source of calcium and it has 810% more calcium than lime juice - vanilla ice cream has 128mg of calcium in 100 grams and lime juice has 14mg of calcium.