Lemons are citrus fruits that grow in tropical locations, but they are shipped all over the world. Their juice is used in drinks, recipes and even cleaning supplies. Known as a sour fruit, the tart flavor of lemon juice is mixed with natural and artificial sweeteners to make lemonade and other drinks. The juice from the lemon is known to be low in calories and high in vitamin C, making it a popular and healthy option. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Lemon Flavor
The most commonly recognized quality of lemon juice is its tartness. This results from a relatively high concentration of citric acid, which amounts to approximately 5% of its volume. Other acids in lemon juice include malic acid, ascorbic acid (also known as vitamin C, which is another important ingredient), tartaric acid, fumaric acid and trace amounts of other acids.
Nutritional Composition
Lemon juice is extremely low in calories, carbohydrates and sugar. It contains negligible fat, cholesterol, sodium and protein. According to NutritionalData.com, which determines nutrition facts for food and drink in the United States, a 30-gram serving of raw lemon juice contains 7.6 calories, with 2.6 gram carbohydrates and 0.7 gram of sugar. It has 23% or the recommended daily value of vitamin C, and no fat, cholesterol, sodium, dietary fiber or protein.
Calories and Carbohydrates
Lemon juice is very low in sugar. Most of the calories, 7.2 of the 7.6, in a 30-gram serving come from 2.6 grams of carbohydrates, and only 0.7 grams of those carbohydrates is sugar. Only 0.1 grams of the carbohydrates is dietary fiber. There are 0.4 calories that come from a negligible amount (0.1 gram) of protein. There is no fat and no fatty acids in lemon juice.
Vitamins
Most of the vitamins found in lemon juice are in the form of vitamin C. There are 14 milligrams of vitamin C in every 30-gram serving of lemon juice. Additional vitamins found in a serving of lemon juice include 6.1 international units of vitamin A, 4.0 micrograms of folate and 1.6 milligrams of choline.
Minerals
A 30-gram serving of lemon juice contains 2.1 milligrams of calcium, 1.8 milligrams of magnesium, 1.8 milligrams of phosphorus and 0.3 milligrams of sodium, which are negligible percentages of the recommended daily value. It also has 37.8 milligrams of potassium, which amounts to 1% of the recommended daily value. Lemon juice is primarily made of of water, which amounts to 27.7 grams of the serving, or 92%.
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