Lime Juice
Lime
Citrus aurantiifolia
Lime juice is a trendy beverage commonly used to prepare drinks or to prepare food due to rich flavor and acid taste. Concerning the nutritional composition of the juice, despite the less fiber content, the calories, macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals are like whole fruit, being a good source of vitamin C.
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Amount per 100 g
| Energy | 25 kcal |
| Water | 90.8 g |
| Protein | 0.42 g |
| Lipids | 0.07 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.42 g |
| Sugars | 1.69 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Vitamin C | 30 mg |
| Potassium (K) | 117 mg |
| Calcium (Ca) | 14 mg |
Source: USDA Food Data Central
Lime juice is rich in phenolic compounds, with a total phenolic content (TPC) determined was 502.54 ± 14.52 mg GAE/L, being flavanones glycosides the major sub-class, especially hesperidin (316.66 ± 9.22 mg/L) and eriocitrin (16.25 ± 0.47 mg/L), phenolic acids (like ferulic acid (8.58 ± 0.25 mg/L). β-carotene (30 µg/100g) is the most abounded carotenoid found in lime juice. The antioxidant capacity of the lime juice extracts was evaluated using DPPH free radical scavenging assays and the value of the antioxidant capacity was 183.67 ± 3.78 µM TE.
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