Lemon
Lemon juice, canned or bottled
1.1%
21 kcal
21 kcal
Energy
0.4%
0.3 g
0.3 g
Fat
0.2%
0.0 g
0.0 g
Saturates
2.7%
2.4 g
2.4 g
Sugar
0.9%
0.1 g
0.1 g
Salt
84%
10%
6%
Caloric Ratio
Nutrition
| Calories % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 21 (88 kJ) | |
| from Carbohydrate | 26 (109 kJ) | |
| from Fat | 3 (11 kJ) | |
| from Protein | 2 (7 kJ) | |
| from Alcohol | 0 (0 kJ) | |
| Carbohydrates % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 6.5 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4 g | |
| Starch | ~ | |
| Sugars | 2.4 g | |
| Sucrose | ~ | |
| Glucose | ~ | |
| Fructose | ~ | |
| Lactose | ~ | |
| Maltose | ~ | |
| Galactose | ~ | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 0.3 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Butyric Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Caproic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Caprylic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Capric Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Lauric Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Tridecylic Acid | ~ | |
| Myristic Acid | 1.0 mg | |
| Pentadecanoic Acid | ~ | |
| Palmitic Acid | 34.0 mg | |
| Margaric Acid | ~ | |
| Stearic Acid | 2.0 mg | |
| Arachidic Acid | ~ | |
| Behenic Acid | ~ | |
| Lignoceric Acid | ~ | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Myristoleic Acid | ~ | |
| 15:1 | ~ | |
| Palmitoleic Acid | 1.0 mg | |
| 16:1 c | ~ | |
| 16:1 t | ~ | |
| 17:1 | ~ | |
| Oleic Acid | 10.0 mg | |
| 18:1 c | ~ | |
| 18:1 t | ~ | |
| Gadoleic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Erucic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| 22:1 c | ~ | |
| 22:1 t | ~ | |
| Nervonic Acid | ~ | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | |
| Linoleic Acid | 60.0 mg | |
| 18:2 CLAs | ~ | |
| 18:2 n-6 c,c | ~ | |
| 18:2 t,t | ~ | |
| 18:2 i | ~ | |
| 18:2 t | ~ | |
| Linolenic Acid | 25.0 mg | |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid | ~ | |
| gamma-Linolenic acid | ~ | |
| Parinaric Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Eicosadienoic Acid | ~ | |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid | ~ | |
| 20:3 n-3 | ~ | |
| Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid | ~ | |
| Arachidonic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| 20:4 n-6 | ~ | |
| Timnodonic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Clupanodonic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 0.0 mg | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 25.0 mg | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 60.0 mg | |
| Sterols % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | |
| Phytosterols | ~ | |
| Campesterol | ~ | |
| Stigmasterol | ~ | |
| Beta-sitosterol | ~ | |
| Protein & Amino Acids % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.4 g | |
| Essential Aminos | ||
| Histidine | ~ | |
| Isoleucine | ~ | |
| Leucine | ~ | |
| Lysine | ~ | |
| Methionine | ~ | |
| Phenylalanine | ~ | |
| Threonine | ~ | |
| Tryptophan | ~ | |
| Valine | ~ | |
| Non-essential Aminos | ||
| Alanine | ~ | |
| Arginine | ~ | |
| Aspartic Acid | ~ | |
| Cystine | ~ | |
| Glutamic Acid | ~ | |
| Glycine | ~ | |
| Proline | ~ | |
| Serine | ~ | |
| Tyrosine | ~ | |
| Other Nutrients % Daily Value | |
|---|---|
| Alcohol | 0.0 g |
| Water | 92.5 g |
| Ash | 0.4 g |
| Caffiene | 0.0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamins % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Betaine | ~ | |
| Choline | 5.1 mg | |
| Vitamin A | 15 IU | |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 0.0 mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | 0.0 mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (niacin) | 0.2 mg | |
| Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) | 0.1 mg | |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.0 mg | |
| Vitamin B9 (folate) | 10 mcg | |
| Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) | 0 mcg | |
| Vitamin C | 24.8 mg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin E | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin K | 0 mcg | |
| Minerals % Daily Value | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 11.0 mg | |
| Copper | 0.0 mg | |
| Fluoride | ~ | |
| Iron | 0.1 mg | |
| Magnesium | 8.0 mg | |
| Manganese | 0.0 mg | |
| Phosphorus | 9.0 mg | |
| Potassium | 102.0 mg | |
| Sodium | 21.0 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg | |
About Lemon
The lemon is a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used in cooking and baking. The juice of the lemon is about 5% to 6% citric acid, which gives lemons a sour taste. The distinctive sour taste of lemon juice makes it a key ingredient in drinks and foods such as lemonade.