Lime

 

Limes are always up for a good time. Filled with flavour and rich in vitamin C for brain optimising, they are the perfect fruit to invigorate your meals and your life.

What nutrients in limes boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Dietary Fibre

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fruit Bowl
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Keep your limes fresher for longer by stashing them in the fridge crisper drawer.

 
Prep
  •  Squeeze
  •  Grate
  •  Chop
  •  Preserve
  •  Pickle

Top Tip: Lime zest is too good to waste – use a microplane (or fine grater) to remove the zest before cutting and use it to enhance the lime flavour of your dish or drink.

When Are They In Season?

Limes are available all year-round in Australia, but are at their juiciest from January to April.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Two limes (100g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Limes are used a lot in the traditional cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam and Mexico.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 100g (2 limes)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI*
Moisture 88g  
Energy 122kJ 1%
Protein 0.8g 2%
Total fat 0.2g <1%
Saturated fat 0g 0%
Total
Carbohydrates
1.2g <1%
Sugars 1.2g 1%
Dietary fibre 4.1g 14%
Sodium 3mg <1%
Vitamin C 47mg 118%
Total polyphenols^ 12mgGAE  

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA data
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

Two limes (100g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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