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Dried lime

Dried lime is a dehydrated lime used to provide sour, aromatic flavor in drinks, stews, and spice blends.

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About Dried lime

Dried Persian lime is a small lime fruit dried whole or in pieces and used to flavour soups, stews, braises, rice dishes, sauces, and spice mixtures. The fruit may be simmered in cooking liquid or crushed so its peel and interior distribute through a dish.

It has sharp sourness and a concentrated citrus aroma, often with bitter, earthy, or fermented notes from drying. The fruit becomes firm and light as moisture is removed. Precise flavour intensity varies with the drying treatment and with whether the fruit is used whole, cracked, or ground.

Whole dried fruit may be pierced or cracked before cooking, while ground lime disperses more evenly. Appearance ranges from pale tan to brown or nearly black, depending on drying and storage. It is sold whole, in pieces, or ground; simmering softens the fruit and infuses liquid, while crushing incorporates more peel and interior.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dried lime

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English

loomi

English

dried Persian lime

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Dried lime nutrition & diet

Dried lime nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Fruit, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
75kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
8.4g
Fat
3.7g

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Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Persian lime is a plant-derived citrus fruit. Plain dried lime can fit plant-based patterns, while prepared spice mixes or dishes may contain meat, dairy, fish, animal fat, or cereal ingredients. Its small seasoning portion differs from a dish where it accompanies rice, grains, legumes, or sweetened preparations.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
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  • Pescatarian
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  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.6.5.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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