lime
nutrient value
Limes are an excellent source of Vitamin C, and contain some potassium and calcium but like lemons are low in kilojoules.
trivia
Limes are the smallest fruit in the citrus family and most likely originated in India. They were grown widely in the West Indies and it was from these islands that supplies came for the British Navy to supplement the sailors’ rations to prevent them from getting scurvy – a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.
