Calories in Lemons
Nutrition Facts
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Calories in Lemons
As with all fruits and vegetables, although healthy and contain powerful vitamins and minerals - they are chiefly water.
* An entire cup of lemons cut into sections contains 61 tiny kcals.
* A specimen that is about two inches round contains 17 kcals.
* A specimen that is a bit larger contains 24 kcals.
* One lemon wedge contains only 2 kcals.
Our complete nutrition fact chart is posted below for your quick reference of the vitamins and minerals contained in lemons.
Lemons Acidic Properties & Vitamin C Content
Fruits that hold acidic properties are generally high in Vitamin C content. One average size lemon contains over 30 milligram's of Vitamin C. One cup contains over 110 milligrams of Vitamin C.
The awesome thing about foods that are rich in Vitamin C content is that although they begin as acidic, when they are processed by the body they turn alkaline.
UTI's & Lemons
If you suffer from UTI's the body is less apt to succumb when the pH levels are in a slightly acidic state. This discourages the growth of bacteria which can cause a UTI infection.
A tip that might be useful in fighting a UTI infection is a supplement called D-Mannose. It is a type of sugar that clings onto bacteria in the urinary tract and sweeps them out of the body. Because this type of sugar is non-digestible, it is considered safe by health experts as an option for diabetes as well.
And of course, you should always get your doctor's approval before adding supplements to your health routine.
Nutrition Facts for Lemons
| Nutrients | Unit Measures | 1 cup of sections | 1 about 2-1/8" in diameter | 1 about 2-3/8" in diameter | 1 lemon wedge or slice about 1/8 of one lemon 2-1/8" in diameter |
|
Water |
g
|
188.64
|
51.61
|
74.74
|
6.23
|
|
Calories |
kcal
|
61
|
17
|
24
|
2
|
|
Protein |
g
|
2.33
|
0.64
|
0.92
|
0.08
|
|
Total Fat |
g
|
0.64
|
0.17
|
0.25
|
0.02
|
|
Ash |
g
|
0.64
|
0.17
|
0.25
|
0.02
|
|
Carbohydrate |
g
|
19.76
|
5.41
|
7.83
|
0.65
|
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
5.9
|
1.6
|
2.4
|
0.2
|
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
5.30
|
1.45
|
2.10
|
0.17
|
|
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
55
|
15
|
22
|
2
|
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
1.27
|
0.35
|
0.50
|
0.04
|
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
17
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
34
|
9
|
13
|
1
|
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
293
|
80
|
116
|
10
|
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.13
|
0.03
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.078
|
0.021
|
0.031
|
0.003
|
|
Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.064
|
0.017
|
0.025
|
0.002
|
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
|
Vitamin C |
mg
|
112.4
|
30.7
|
44.5
|
3.7
|
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.085
|
0.023
|
0.034
|
0.003
|
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.042
|
0.012
|
0.017
|
0.001
|
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.212
|
0.058
|
0.084
|
0.007
|
|
Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.403
|
0.110
|
0.160
|
0.013
|
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.170
|
0.046
|
0.067
|
0.006
|
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
23
|
6
|
9
|
1
|
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
47
|
13
|
18
|
2
|
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Vitamin E |
mg
|
0.32
|
0.09
|
0.13
|
0.01
|
|
Vitamin K |
mcg
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
Saturated Fat |
g
|
0.083
|
0.023
|
0.033
|
0.003
|
|
Monounsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.023
|
0.006
|
0.009
|
0.001
|
|
Polyunsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.189
|
0.052
|
0.075
|
0.006
|
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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