Lemon Juice
Description
Lemon juice is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, although the nutritive value of the whole lemon is higher. Fresh juice should be extracted from the chilled fruit immediately prior to serving. It should not be allowed to stand for a long period of time, due to the loss of vitamin C through oxidation.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 3 |
| Protein: | .06 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | .99 gm |
| Fiber: | - gm |
| Total fats: | .04 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .006 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .015 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
1. 1 tablespoon, 15.2 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 2 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .006 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .001 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .007 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .03 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .014 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 1.5 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 3.8 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 tablespoon, 15.2 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 2 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .006 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .02 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 1 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .003 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 1 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 15 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 3 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .01 | 15 mg |
1. 1 tablespoon, 15.2 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | - gm |
| Threonine: | - gm |
| Isoleucine: | - gm |
| Leucine: | - gm |
| Lysine: | - gm |
| Methionine: | - gm |
| Cysteine: | - gm |
| Phenylalanine: | - gm |
| Tyrosine: | - gm |
| Valine: | - gm |
| Arginine: | - gm |
| Histidine: | - gm |
| Alanine: | - gm |
| Aspartic acid: | - gm |
| Glutamic acid: | - gm |
| Glycine: | - gm |
| Proline: | - gm |
| Serine: | - gm |
1. 1 tablespoon, 15.2 grams
References
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1982. "Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared." Washington.
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