Energy
lower quarter21 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 34 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 24–135 kcal
Based on 11 records reporting energy.
This exact USDA record reports 2 calories for 8 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 8 g
Portion calculator
Choose a source measure or enter the weight you ate.
Estimated for 8 g
2calories
Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
The editorial read
Portion: the cited record reports about 2 calories for USDA reference amount at 8 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 21 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 0 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 1 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is lime juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 fl oz answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 0–7 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2709185: “Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
For FDC 2709185, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 drop” through “1 fl oz (no ice)” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 dropUSDA-listed household measure | 0.1 g | 0 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
| 1 fl oz (with ice)USDA-listed household measure | 23 g | 5 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 4 mg |
| 1 fl oz (no ice)USDA-listed household measure | 31 g | 7 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 5 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
The comparison set contains 11 exact records in the Mustard and other condiments USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2709185’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Energy
lower quarter21 kcalthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting energy.
Protein
lower quarter0.3 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter0.4 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half16 mgthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
At FDC 2709185’s 8 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Sodium1 mg
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0 g
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
For “Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709182 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
USDA assigns those measures 0.1 g and 31 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 0 kcal to 7 kcal.
At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.2 g more total fat than “Lemon juice, 100%, canned or bottled.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Keep this record when “100%; canned or bottled” fits. Inspect FDC 2709182 when “100%; canned or bottled” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Choose the closest description
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “100%” and “canned or bottled”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordLime juice, 100%, canned or bottled | 8 g2 kcal | 21 kcal | 0.3 g | 0.2 g | 0.4 g | 16 mg |
| Lemon juice, 100%, canned or bottled | 8 g1 kcal | 17 kcal | 0.5 g | 0.1 g | 0.7 g | 24 mg |
| Lime juice, 100%, freshly squeezed | 8 g2 kcal | 25 kcal | 0.4 g | 0.1 g | 0.4 g | 2 mg |
| Lemon juice, 100%, freshly squeezed | 8 g2 kcal | 22 kcal | 0.4 g | 0.2 g | 0.3 g | 1 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709185: its source amount is 8 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
For FDC 2709185, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
7 kcal
31 g
5 kcal
23 g
7 kcal
31 g
0 kcal
0 g
A source measure below uses USDA shorthand; the full glossary appears with the source formulation.
At a glance
For FDC 2709185, Vitamin C is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Vitamin C
0.5 mg≈ 1% Daily ValueCarbohydrate
0.5 g≈ 0% Daily ValueCalcium
1 mg≈ 0% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709185’s 8 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 8 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 2 kcal 21 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 0 g 0.3 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0.5 g 6.7 g | 0% 2% |
| Total fat | 0 g 0.2 g | 0% 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0.4 g | 0% 1% |
| Sugars | 0.1 g 1.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 1.3 mg 16 mg | 0% 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 6 mg 75 mg | 0% 2% |
| Calcium | 1 mg 12 mg | 0% 1% |
| Iron | 0 mg 0.2 mg | 0% 1% |
| Magnesium | 0.6 mg 7 mg | 0% 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5 mg 6.4 mg | 1% 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0.1 µg 1 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 7.4 g 92.5 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709185, approximate percentages divide the displayed 8 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
USDA links FDC 2709185 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
Lime juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lime juice, canned or bottled, unsweetenedUSDA ingredient 9161 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
For FDC 2709185, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Mustard and other condiments” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Closest inspectable record
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 21 kcal | 17 kcal | +4 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 0.5 g | −0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.7 g | 5.6 g | +1.1 g |
| Total fat | 0.2 g | 0.1 g | +0.2 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.4 g | 0.7 g | −0.3 g |
| Sodium | 16 mg | 24 mg | −8 mg |
Plain-English read
The six displayed nutrient values are close under a conservative materiality screen. Small differences remain exact source values, not evidence that one food is preferable.
Only this record lists Lime juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened. Only the comparison record lists Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
Formulation evidence
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Listed only in this record: Lime juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened.
Listed only in the comparison: Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
Portion evidence
This record’s reference amount is 8 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 fl oz (23 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 8 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 individual packet (5 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709185 with FDC 2709182 at equal mass; use their 8 g and 8 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709185 versus FDC 2709182 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full mustard and other condiments source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
These 1 guide place “Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709185 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount used, recipe or brand, concentration, oil, sugar, and salt formulation.
For “Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled,” resolve amount used first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
Estimate what was actually consumed, including liquid left behind. The same bowl volume can contain a different mass and solid-to-liquid balance.
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
FDC 2709185 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 21 kcal per 100 g becomes 2 kcal at 8 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2709185
FNDDS food code: 61207200
The scaling for FDC 2709185 can be exact while the match to “Lime juice, 100%, canned or bottled” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 8 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.