Fruit
Flower
Kaffir Lime flower is the edible bloom—used for aroma, colour or mild vegetable flavour when the species allows. Use fresh, avoid sprayed blooms, add late to heat. Confirm culinary edibility for the cultivar. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 5.11 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.6 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.89 g
- Total Sugars 9.97 g
- Complex / starch 0.99 g
- Protein 0.8 g
- Water 85 g
- Energy 54.9 kcal
- Water 85 g
- Carbohydrates 13.6 g
- Protein 0.8 g
- Fat 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Omega-3 0.01 g
- Vitamins 42.1 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 17.6 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.35 mg
- Vitamin K 5.7 µg
- Minerals 299 mg
- Major Minerals 297 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.03 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.34 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.17 · vitamin-b6: 0.07 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 17.6 · vitamin-e: 0.35 · vitamin-k: 5.7 ·
Minerals
Flower of Kaffir Lime: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected kaffir lime for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named flower portions.
Cold storage and transport made kaffir lime a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named flower portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of kaffir lime for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named flower portions.