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Mexican Lime

Mexican lime is a small, tart citrus fruit used for juice and zest in drinks, marinades, sauces, and garnishes.

Mexican Lime — illustrative ingredient image

About Mexican Lime

Mexican lime is a small citrus fruit with a thin green to yellowing rind, aromatic juice, and a strongly tart flavour. It is used for juice and zest in drinks, marinades, sauces, ceviche-style preparations, dressings, desserts, and garnishes.

The fruit is commonly round to oval and may contain seeds. Its juice is strongly tart and aromatic, while wedges and grated or peeled zest provide different forms of citrus flavour. Exact intensity and juice yield vary with ripeness and the fruit used.

Fresh fruit is the usual form, although juice and other processed products may also be sold. Squeezing changes the fruit into juice, while cutting into wedges or grating the peel supplies garnish or zest; processing changes the portion represented in a recipe.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Mexican Lime

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Mexican Lime nutrition & diet

Mexican Lime nutritional value

Reference: Lime

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

Calories
47kcal
Protein
0.7g
Carbs
10.3g
Fat
0.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Match whole Mexican lime with its edible flesh and juice, or separately identify juice, zest, wedges, and strained preparations. Preparation can change the represented portion through removal of peel, seeds, and pulp. Drinks, marinades, sauces, and garnishes may add sugar, salt, oil, or other ingredients.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for Mexican lime as whole fruit, juice, zest, wedge, or strained liquid, specifying which edible part is included and how prepared.

Diet considerations

Mexican lime is plant-derived. Compatibility changes when juice is bottled with preservatives or sweeteners, or when the fruit is combined with dairy, seafood, meat, alcohol, or cereal-based foods. Plain juice or zest has a different carbohydrate pattern from sweetened beverages, desserts, and larger fruit portions.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 572 ↗. 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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