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Lime juice nutrition facts
A typical portion of lime juice (1 cup; 242 g, raw) has 60 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 21 calories (canned or bottled, unsweetened) to 25 (raw).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Lime juice, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.4g
- more than 10% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 25
- more than 5% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 2mg
- more than 6% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 242 g in USDA's record for Lime juice, raw (FDC 168156); across 2 records of lime juice USDA weighs it at 242 to 246 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 94% carbohydrate, 2% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin C73 mg in 1 cup (242 g), 81% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168156), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of lime juice USDA describes
Raw has the most calories per 100 g (25); the fewest: Unsweetened (21)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime juice, rawSame values: Lime juice, 100%, NS as to form, Lime juice, 100%, freshly squeezed | 25 | 0.4 g | 0.1 g | 2 mg |
| Lime juice, canned or bottled, unsweetenedSame values: Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled | 21 | 0.3 g | 0.2 g | 16 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (103)
The portion is 1 cup (242 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.02 g | 0.42 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.17 g | 0.070 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 20.4 g | 8.42 g | 7% |
| Ash | 0.75 g | 0.31 g | |
| Energy | 60.5 kcal | 25.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 1.16 g | 0.48 g | |
| Glucose | 1.45 g | 0.60 g | |
| Fructose | 1.48 g | 0.61 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 220 g | 90.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 4.09 g | 1.69 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.97 g | 0.40 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.019 g | 0.0080 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.019 g | 0.0080 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.056 g | 0.023 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 33.9 mg | 14.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.22 mg | 0.090 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.4 mg | 8.00 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 33.9 mg | 14.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 283 mg | 117 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 4.84 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.19 mg | 0.080 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.065 mg | 0.027 mg | 7% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.044 mg | 0.018 mg | 2% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.24 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (33)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4.84 µg | 2.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 72.6 µg | 30.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.53 mg | 0.22 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.12 mg | 0.050 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 72.6 mg | 30.0 mg | 81% |
| Thiamin | 0.061 mg | 0.025 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.036 mg | 0.015 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.34 mg | 0.14 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.30 mg | 0.12 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.092 mg | 0.038 mg | 5% |
| Folate, total | 24.2 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 12.3 mg | 5.10 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.45 µg | 0.60 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 24.2 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 24.2 µg | 10.0 µg | 6% |
| Betaine | 0.48 mg | 0.20 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Threonine | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Leucine | 0.039 g | 0.016 g | |
| Lysine | 0.039 g | 0.016 g | |
| Methionine | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Cystine | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027 g | 0.011 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Valine | 0.027 g | 0.011 g | |
| Arginine | 0.036 g | 0.015 g | |
| Histidine | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Alanine | 0.058 g | 0.024 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.28 g | 0.11 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.16 g | 0.067 g | |
| Glycine | 0.027 g | 0.011 g | |
| Proline | 0.073 g | 0.030 g | |
| Serine | 0.085 g | 0.035 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.019 g | 0.0080 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.017 g | 0.0070 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.036 g | 0.015 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.019 g | 0.0080 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0048 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168156: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in lime juice?
60 in 1 cup (242 g) of raw; 21 to 25 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in lime juice?
1g in 1 cup; 0.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in lime juice?
0mg in 1 cup; 2 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov