Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

281prevent scurvy in the British Navy (replacing, at the time, lemonjuice) and so giving rise to the nickname of ‘Limeys’ for Britishsailors and for British people in general.Composition/100 g: (edible portion 84%) water 88 g, 126 kJ(30 kcal), protein 0.7 g, fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate 10.5 g (1.7 g sugars),fibre 2.8g, ash 0.3g, Ca 33mg, Fe 0.6mg, Mg 6mg, P 18mg,K 102mg, Na 2mg, Zn 0.1mg, Cu 0.1mg, Se 0.4µg, vitaminA 2 µg RE (30µg carotenoids), E 0.2 mg, K 0.6 mg, B 1 0.03 mg,B 2 0.02 mg, niacin 0.2 mg, B 6 0.04 mg, folate 8 µg, pantothenate0.2 mg, C 29 mg. A 60 g serving is a good source of vitaminC.limit dextrin See dextrins.Limmisax TM See saccharin.Limmits TM A ‘slimming’ preparation composed of wholemeal biscuitswith a methyl cellulose mixture as filling, containing somevitamins and minerals; intended as a meal replacement.limonin The bitter principle in the albedo of the Valencia orange.Isolimonin in the navel orange. Both are present as a non-bitterprecursor which is liberated into the juice during extraction andis slowly hydrolysed, making the juice bitter.limonoids Family of highly oxygenated triterpene derivativesfound as aglycones in citrus seeds and peel oil, and as glucosidesin juice; responsible for delayed bitterness of the fruit, and potentiallyprotective against cancer.limosis Abnormal hunger or excessive desire for food.linamarin Cyanogenic (cyanide forming) glucoside found incassava (manioc) which may be a cause of neuropathies in areaswhere cassava is major food; the cyanide is removed in traditionalprocessing by grating and exposing to air.ling Bottom-dwelling (demersal) fish (Geypterus blacodes), amember of the cusk eel family; mainly caught around NewZealand.Composition/100 g: water 79.6 g, 364 kJ (87 kcal), protein19 g, fat 0.6 g, cholesterol 40 mg, carbohydrate 0 g, ash 1.4 g, Ca34 mg, Fe 0.6 mg, Mg 63 mg, P 198 mg, K 379 mg, Na 135 mg, Zn0.8mg, Cu 0.1mg, Se 36.5µg, vitamin A 30µg RE (30µg retinol,B 1 0.11 mg, B 2 0.19 mg, niacin 2.3 mg, B 6 0.3 mg, folate 7 µg, B 120.6µg, pantothenate 0.3 mg.A 100 g serving is a source of vitaminB 2 , niacin, B 6 ,a good source of Mg, P, a rich source of Se, vitaminB 12 .linguic Portuguese; pork sausage seasoned with garlic, cinnamonand cumin, cured in brine.linguini See pasta.linoleic acid An essential polyunsaturated fatty acid (C18:2 ω6),predominant in most edible vegetable oils.