Externally, such different lime and lemon taste equally sour and smell almost the same.
Few people understand the fundamental difference between these fruits. Nevertheless, it cannot but exist.
Let's find out how lemon differs from lime, and whether it's true that lemon is healthier.
Lemon and lime
First of all, limes are shrubs, while lemons grow on trees.
In addition, limes produce fruit all year round, while lemons are harvested once a year.
Secondly, lime is considered healthier than lemon. It contains five times more vitamin C than lemon.
Lime also contains folic acid.
Thirdly, heat treatment has the same effect on the vitamin C content. But in the case of lime, this difference is more noticeable.
It can lose up to 60% of its beneficial substances.
Also, the shelf life of lemon can reach two months, while lime will last in the refrigerator for about 2-3 weeks.
