Nutrition Facts

Limes have very little natural sugar in them. A whole lime contains about a gram of sugar. You can use lime juice to cover sliced avocados, bananas, peaches, pears or apples to prevent oxidation (browning). There are two general varieties of sour limes available, the Tahitian and the key lime.

Key Lime Pie: (4.2 oz (119g)) calories 410, calories from fat 250g, total fat 28g, saturated fat 16g, trans fat 0g, cholesterol 180mg, sodium 115mg, total carbohydrate 38g, dietary fiber 0g, sugars 30g, protein 4g, vitamin a 20%, vitamin c 2%, calcium 4%, iron 6%.

Key limes tend to be small and seedy, with a distinctive lime flavor that is tart but not too acidic. They also have a distinct aroma, far more aromatic than common limes.

Key lime is probably a tri-hybrid intergeneric cross (a three-way hybrid involving three plant species and at least two different genera) of citron (Citrus medica), pummelo (Citrus grandis), and a microcitrus species, Citrus micrantha.

The most pivotal part of the pie is the filling. The “sweet spot” between the tart key lime, and the creamy condensed milk is crucial for the pie's quality. Here at Teak we understand that balancing these two ingredients is an art and take this concoction seriously. Our guests love our Killer Key Lime Pie.

Is key lime pie healthy? Like most desserts, a traditional key lime pie is not particularly healthy. It's loaded with plenty of sugar and its key ingredient (besides lime) is cream.

Meaning of key lime in English a type of lime (= sour green fruit) with a strong flavor that grows in the Florida Keys and other sunny parts of the world: Key limes are ripe when they turn yellowish.

A key lime, also known as a Mexican lime or West Indies lime, is a type of hybrid citrus fruit commonly grown in the Florida Keys. They typically measure about one to two inches in diameter. Although they are picked when they're green, they actually begin to turn yellow as they ripen.

Description: Key limes, also called Mexican limes, are small (1-2″), round, thin-skinned yellowish fruit with a brisk, unique flavor compared to other limes. The key lime usually has a more tart and bitter flavor than other limes. Compared to lemons, key limes have a higher sugar and citric acid content.

Key limes tend to be small and seedy, with a distinctive lime flavor that is tart but not too acidic. They also have a distinct aroma, far more aromatic than common limes.

Although they are picked when they're green, they actually begin to turn yellow as they ripen. In terms of taste, key limes have a higher acidity, making them a little more tart than what we consider "regular limes." This makes them ideal for pairing with sweeter ingredients, hence the ever-popular Key lime pie.

The dish is named after the small Key limes, which are more aromatic than the common Persian limes, and which have yellow juice. The filling in a Key lime pie is typically yellow because of the egg yolks.

The Key lime has thinner rind and is smaller, seedier, more acidic and more aromatic than the Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia). It is valued for its characteristic flavor. The name comes from its association with the Florida Keys, where it is best known as the flavoring ingredient in Key lime pie.

History: The Key lime was carried by the Arabs across North Africa into Spain and Portugal and was brought to the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese explorers in the early part of the sixteenth century (Ziegler and Wolfe 1961).

It is made of lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk. It may be served with no topping, topped with a meringue topping made from egg whites, or with whipped cream; it may be cooked in a pie crust, graham cracker crust, or no crust.