💎 Key Nutrients
Raw Lemon Without Peel Nutrition per 100g
The database serving is 1 cup (212 g) lemon sections: 61 calories, 2.3 g protein, 0.64 g fat, 19.76 g carbohydrate, 5.3 g total sugar, 5.9 g fiber, 112.4 mg vitamin C and 293 mg potassium. Dividing by 2.12 gives a calculated 100 g reference of about 28.8 calories, 9.32 g carbohydrate, 2.50 g sugar, 2.78 g fiber, 53.0 mg vitamin C and 138.2 mg potassium.
Without Peel Is Not Juice or Whole Lemon
This entry is edible lemon flesh and segments after the peel is removed. Juice has less pulp and a different water and fiber profile; peel and zest add different compounds and should not be silently substituted. When selecting nutrition data, match the part of the lemon you actually use: flesh, juice, peel and zest are different food portions.
Portion and Recipe Calculations
Use the 212 g cup or weigh the segments. A 50 g portion is approximately 14.4 calories and 26.5 mg vitamin C using the calculated 100 g values. Sugar, fiber and calories from honey, syrup, yogurt or other recipe ingredients are separate. Very small amounts used as garnish may contribute little energy, but the weight still determines the estimate.
Buying, Handling and Uses
Use firm, unspoiled fruit and wash the outside before cutting, even when removing peel, to reduce transfer from the surface. Eat the sections raw, or add them to salads, grain dishes and sauces. Refrigerate cut fruit in a covered container and discard it if mold, fermentation odor or a slimy texture appears. The acidity is a flavor property, not a treatment for disease.
🧊 Storage Guide
🏠
Counter
about 7 days
❄️
Fridge
about 21–30 days
🧊
Freezer
up to 4 months (juice/zest)
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: sour or fermented odor
- visual: soft spots, mold, wrinkled skin
- texture: very mushy, leaks liquid
- when to discard: visible mold, off smell, excessive softness
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
1.00 cup, sections
(212.00g)
1.00 fruit (2-3/8" dia)
(84.00g)
1.00 fruit (2-1/8" dia)
(58.00g)
1.00 NLEA serving
(58.00g)
1.00 wedge or slice (1/8 of one 2-1/8" dia lemon)
(7.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 88.9800 | g |
| Energy | 29.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 121.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 1.1000 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.3000 | g |
| Ash | 0.3000 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.3200 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.8000 | g |
| Total Sugars | 2.5000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 26.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 0.6000 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 8.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 16.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 138.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 2.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.0600 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0370 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0300 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.4000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 53.0000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.0400 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.0200 | mg |
| Niacin | 0.1000 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.1900 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.0800 | mg |
| Folate, total | 11.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 0.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 11.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 11.0000 | µg |
| Choline, total | 5.1000 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 0.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 3.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 1.0000 | µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 20.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 22.0000 | IU |
| Lycopene | 0.0000 | µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 11.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.1500 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0.0000 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.0390 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0010 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.0350 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0020 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.0110 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0010 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.0100 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.0890 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.0630 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.0260 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0000 | g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0000 | mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.0000 | g |
| Caffeine | 0.0000 | mg |
| Theobromine | 0.0000 | mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 167746)
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