Description
A small Okinawan citrus. Green summer fruit is very sour and squeezed over food; ripened in winter it turns sweet enough to eat.
シークヮーサー
しーくゎーさー
shīkwāsā
Shikuwasa (Okinawan lime)
- Summer
- Autumn
Did you know?
Its peel contains nobiletin, a compound that drew attention in studies of Okinawan longevity.
Famous produce
- Ogimi (Okinawa)
In the kitchen
- kajū
- awamori-wari
- sashimi ni shiboru
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
35 kcal
- Protein 9%
- Fat 3%
- Carbohydrate 88%
| Energy | 35 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 90.9 g |
| Protein | 0.8 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.9 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0.3 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 2 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 180 mg |
| Calcium | 17 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | — µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 7 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin K | — µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 7 µg |
| Vitamin C | 11 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 07075 · Tr = trace · — = no data
