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Ingredients Descriptions and Photos
Lemons

Lemons
(Lemons) Lemons are a very interesting citrus fruit.  They make an excellent addition to a variety of beverages and add flavor to salads and a wide variety of recipes; but, because of their tartness, they are rarely eaten by themselves.  Choose lemons that are firm and free of damage and mold.  Lemons keep very well in the refrigerator for a week or even longer.  See the nutritional charts for lemons without peel and with peel.

Lemons, raw, without peel

Scientific Name: Citrus limon

NDB No: 09150

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Sample
Count
Std.
Error
1 fruit (2-1/8" dia)
-------
58 g
Proximates
Water
g
88.98
5
0.820
51.608
Energy
kcal
29
0
 
16.820
Energy
kj
121
0
 
70.180
Protein
g
1.10
0
 
0.638
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.30
0
 
0.174
Ash
g
0.30
0
 
0.174
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
9.32
0
 
5.406
Fiber, total dietary
g
2.8
0
 
1.624
Sugars, total
g
2.50
0
 
1.450
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
26
0
 
15.080
Iron, Fe
mg
0.60
0
 
0.348
Magnesium, Mg
mg
8
0
 
4.640
Phosphorus, P
mg
16
0
 
9.280
Potassium, K
mg
138
0
 
80.040
Sodium, Na
mg
2
0
 
1.160
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.06
1
 
0.035
Copper, Cu
mg
0.037
1
 
0.021
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.030
0
 
0.017
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.4
0
 
0.232
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
53.0
0
 
30.740
Thiamin
mg
0.040
0
 
0.023
Riboflavin
mg
0.020
0
 
0.012
Niacin
mg
0.100
0
 
0.058
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.190
0
 
0.110
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.080
0
 
0.046
Folate, total
mcg
11
7
2.646
6.380
Folic acid
mcg
0
0
 
0.000
Folate, food
mcg
11
7
2.646
6.380
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
11
0
 
6.380
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
 
0.000
Vitamin A, IU
IU
22
0
 
12.760
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
1
0
 
0.580
Retinol
mcg
0
0
 
0.000
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.15
0
 
0.087
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
0.0
0
 
0.000
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.039
0
 
0.023
4:0
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
14:0
g
0.001
0
 
0.001
16:0
g
0.035
0
 
0.020
18:0
g
0.002
0
 
0.001
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.011
0
 
0.006
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.001
0
 
0.001
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.010
0
 
0.006
20:1
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.089
0
 
0.052
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.063
0
 
0.037
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.026
0
 
0.015
18:4
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0
 
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
 
0.000
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
0
 
0.000
Caffeine
mg
0
0
 
0.000
Theobromine
mg
0
0
 
0.000
Carotene, beta
mcg
3
2
 
1.740
Carotene, alpha
mcg
1
2
 
0.580
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
20
1
 
11.600
Lycopene
mcg
0
1
 
0.000
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
11
2
 
6.380

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 16 (July 2003)

Lemons, raw, with peel

Scientific Name: Citrus limon

NDB No: 09151

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Sample
Count
Std.
Error
1 fruit without seeds
-------
108 g
Proximates
Water
g
87.40
0
 
94.392
Energy
kcal
20
0
 
21.600
Energy
kj
84
0
 
90.720
Protein
g
1.20
0
 
1.296
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.30
0
 
0.324
Ash
g
0.40
0
 
0.432
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
10.70
0
 
11.556
Fiber, total dietary
g
4.7
0
 
5.076
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
61
0
 
65.880
Iron, Fe
mg
0.70
0
 
0.756
Magnesium, Mg
mg
12
0
 
12.960
Phosphorus, P
mg
15
0
 
16.200
Potassium, K
mg
145
0
 
156.600
Sodium, Na
mg
3
0
 
3.240
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.10
0
 
0.108
Copper, Cu
mg
0.260
0
 
0.281
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
77.0
0
 
83.160
Thiamin
mg
0.050
0
 
0.054
Riboflavin
mg
0.040
0
 
0.043
Niacin
mg
0.200
0
 
0.216
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.232
0
 
0.251
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.109
0
 
0.118
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0
 
0.000
Vitamin A, IU
IU
30
0
 
32.400
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
2
0
 
2.160
Retinol
mcg
0
0
 
0.000
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.039
0
 
0.042
14:0
g
0.001
0
 
0.001
16:0
g
0.035
0
 
0.038
18:0
g
0.002
0
 
0.002
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.011
0
 
0.012
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.001
0
 
0.001
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.010
0
 
0.011
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.089
0
 
0.096
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.063
0
 
0.068
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.026
0
 
0.028
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
 
0.000
Phytosterols
mg
12
0
 
12.960

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 16 (July 2003)

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