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Lemon juice nutrition facts
A typical portion of lemon juice (1 cup; 244 g, raw) has 50 calories and less than 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 6 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 17 calories (lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON) to 24 (lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, CONCORD).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Lemon juice, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.4g
- more than 8% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 22
- more than 4% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 1mg
- more than 4% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 244 g in USDA's record for Lemon juice, raw (FDC 167747).
Where the calories come from: 89% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 167747), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of lemon juice USDA describes
CONCORD has the most calories per 100 g (24); the fewest: REAL LEMON (17)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon juice, rawSame values: Lemon juice, 100%, NS as to form, Lemon juice, 100%, freshly squeezed | 22 | 0.4 g | 0.2 g | 1 mg |
| Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, REAL LEMON | 17 | 0.5 g | 0.1 g | 26 mg |
| Lemon juice, 100%, canned or bottled | 17 | 0.5 g | 0.1 g | 24 mg |
| Lemon juice from concentrate, bottled, CONCORD | 24 | 0.4 g | 0.1 g | 29 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (103)
The portion is 1 cup (244 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.85 g | 0.35 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.59 g | 0.24 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 16.8 g | 6.90 g | 6% |
| Ash | 0.51 g | 0.21 g | |
| Energy | 53.7 kcal | 22.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 1.05 g | 0.43 g | |
| Glucose | 2.42 g | 0.99 g | |
| Fructose | 2.68 g | 1.10 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 225 g | 92.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 6.15 g | 2.52 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.73 g | 0.30 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.098 g | 0.040 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.015 g | 0.0060 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.051 g | 0.021 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 14.6 mg | 6.00 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.20 mg | 0.080 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14.6 mg | 6.00 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 19.5 mg | 8.00 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 251 mg | 103 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 2.44 mg | 1.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.12 mg | 0.050 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.039 mg | 0.016 mg | 4% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.029 mg | 0.012 mg | 1% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.24 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 2.44 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.37 mg | 0.15 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 9.76 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 36.6 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 94.4 mg | 38.7 mg | 105% |
| Thiamin | 0.059 mg | 0.024 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.037 mg | 0.015 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.22 mg | 0.091 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.32 mg | 0.13 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.11 mg | 0.046 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 48.8 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 12.4 mg | 5.10 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 48.8 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 48.8 µg | 20.0 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.049 g | 0.020 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0049 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.029 g | 0.012 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0098 g | 0.0040 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.0098 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.029 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.022 g | 0.0090 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0049 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0.0098 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0.029 g | 0.012 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 167747: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in lemon juice?
50 in 1 cup (244 g) of raw; 17 to 24 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in lemon juice?
less than 1g in 1 cup; 0.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in lemon juice?
0mg in 1 cup; 1 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov