Fruit
Seeds
Lime seeds are the small pale pips nested among the juice vesicles. They are bitter and not normally eaten; cooks strain them from juice and remove them when segmenting. Some Key limes are seedy; many Persian limes are nearly seedless, which is a major commercial advantage. Discard seeds for almost all recipes. They have no standard spice use comparable to citrus leaf or peel. If a seed slips into a drink or sauce, fish it out—crushed pips add lingering bitterness.
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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 30.1 g
- Saturated Fat 4.51 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 15 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.79 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 35.7 g
- Dietary Fibre 12 g
- Total Sugars 10.1 g
- Complex / starch 1 g
- Protein 15.7 g
- Water 14.6 g
- Energy 476 kcal
- Water 14.6 g
- Carbohydrates 35.7 g
- Protein 15.7 g
- Fat 30.1 g
- Saturated Fat 4.51 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 10.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 15 g
- Omega-3 2.26 g
- Vitamins 38.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.41 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 4.8 µg
- Minerals 390 mg
- Major Minerals 389 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: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.41 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.2 · vitamin-b6: 0.08 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14.9 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 4.8 ·
Minerals
Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.
History
Seeds were traded as spices, oilseeds, and staple foods across long routes.