Ingredients / Fruit / Lemon Juice
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Lemon Juice

Fruit Year-round Sun

Fresh lemon juice provides a clean acidity that balances fats and enhances the natural flavors of other ingredients. Unlike bottled alternatives, it contains aromatic oils that add depth to dressings and sauces. Beyond seasoning, it prevents oxidation in cut produce and serves as a natural tenderizer for proteins, making it a functional staple for both savory and sweet dishes.

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Reference data McCance & Widdowson 2021
Lemon juice, fresh · 14-277 · PE

Analysis and literature sources

Energy & Proximates
Energy7.00kcal
Energy31.00kJ
Water91.40g
Protein0.30g
Fatg
Carbohydrates1.60g
of which sugars1.60g
of which starchg
Fibre (AOAC)g
Fibre (NSP)0.10g
Alcoholg
Fat Breakdown
Total fatg
Saturatedg
Monounsaturatedg
Polyunsaturatedg
Transg
Omega-3g
Omega-6g
Cholesterolmg
Minerals
Sodium1.00mg
Potassium130.00mg
Calcium7.00mg
Magnesium7.00mg
Phosphorus8.00mg
Iron0.100mg
Copper0.030mg
Zinc0.001mg
Selenium1.00µg
Iodineµg
Vitamins
Vitamin A2.00µg
Vitamin Dµg
Vitamin Emg
Vitamin C36.00mg
Thiamin (B1)0.030mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.010mg
Niacin (B3)0.100mg
Vitamin B60.050mg
Vitamin B12µg
Folate13.00µg
Recipes using Lemon Juice

Delicious Homemade Lemonade

Hot Pear Lemonade

Meyer Lemonade

Portuguese Filet Of Sole

King Arthur Lemon Sherbet

Picnic Lemonade

Avocado-Cream Cheese Dip

Mediterranean Dressing

Cinnamon Peach Jam (Water Bath)

Fresh Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce For Crab (Or Seafood)

Greek Hard Boiled Eggs Easter Style

Blueberry-Lemon Iced Tea

Blueberry Jam

Lemon Drop Cocktail

Buttermilk Substitute

Daisy Mae'S Fried Apples

Honey Facial Toner

How To Make German Quark

Paneer (Panir)

Lemonade With Bacardi Limon For Adults

Easy Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette (Vegan Friendly)

Healthy Energy Drink

Fig Preserves

Helen'S Guacomole

Lebanese Salad Dressing

Easy Apple Casserole

Grilled Italian Chicken Breast Fillets

Lemony Salmon

Warm Blueberry Cobbler

Grilled Or Broiled Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

Easy Lemon Chicken

Homemade Wood Furniture Polish

Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups

Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate, Bottled

Feta Chicken Bake

Apple Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate

Crushed Tomatoes (Canning)

Buttermilk From Scratch

Lemon Salad Dressing

Lemon Baked Cod (Ovnsstekt Torsk Med Sitron)

Garlic Mushroom Souffle

Berry Preserves

Smoked Mackerel And Cream Cheese Dip

Lemon Basil Carrots

Caesar Salad Dressing

Red Wine Marinade For Beef

Ginger Pancakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Topping

Chef Flower'S Simple Avocado Dip

Cauliflower With Lemon Sauce

Shampoo

Homemade Apple Sauce

Roasted Greek Potatoes

Tuna Steak With Dalmatian Lemon-Garlic Sauce

King Arthur Lemon Sherbet

Helado De Pina(Pineapple Ice)

Incredibly Easy Lemon Curd, Ecuadorean Style.

Lemon Curd

Grilled Asparagus

Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes

Lemon Garlic Dressing -Mediterranean

Peach Plum Jam

Fig Jam

Lemony Salmon (A.K.A. Pink Princess Fish)

Avocado Cream Cheese Spread

Vodka-Thyme Lemonade

Watermelon Sorbet

Quick Blender Hollandaise

Persian Butter Cookies

Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting

My Blueberry Jam

Frosting For Gingerbread Cookies

Easy Peach Sorbet

Homemade Guacamole

Vanilla Peach Syrup

Dried Apricot And Pumpkin Jam

Spring one-pot roast chicken

Ginger Grilled Pears

Apple Lemonade

Fig Jam Sweet Spanish Temptation!

Parsnips And Carrots, Honey Glazed

Blueberry Filling For Pies

Fresh Lemonade

Peach Freezer Jam (Fruit Juice Sweetened)

Lemon Syrup

Jeannette'S Jam (Bread Machine)

Dill Deviled Eggs

Tarragon Ice

Basic Tomato-Basil Sauce

Very Simple Strawberry Sauce

Blushing Rose Lemonade

Upside Down Lemon Custard Cups

Perfect Iced Tea

Lemon Cutout Cookies

Wild Garlic Pesto

Spring salmon with minty veg

Honey & mustard chicken thighs with spring veg

Spring green fattoush

Greek roast lamb

Non-Dairy Ranch Dressing

Easy Lemon Pudding

Broiled Turkey Slices With Quick Aioli (Garlic Mayonnaise)

Apricot Preserves

Raspberry Iced Tea

Grilled Copper River Cod

Thun Salat -German Tuna Salad

German Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Apple Chips

Blueberry Topping

Greek Lemon Thyme Potatoes

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Salad Dressing

Mantequilla De Ajo Casera (Guatemalan Homemade Garlic Butter)

Baked Lemon Pudding

Mile High All Butter Pound Cake

Baked Bananas

Mushrooms With Garlic Butter

Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)

Hot Or Cold Sesame Asparagus

Lemon Broccoli

Our Favorite Grilled Salmon Sauce

Honey Glazed Carrots

Vafler Med Sitronsmak - Norway - Lemon Waffles

Hawaiian Lemonade

Plain Roasted Artichoke Hearts

Basil Spread For Sandwiches

Baked Salmon With Herbed Mayonnaise

Baked Bananas

Mean Chef'S Blackberry Cobbler

Papa John'S Pizza Sauce

Basic Frosting

Maitre D' Hotel Butter

Pickled Herring (Sledzie Polish)

Blueberry Lemonade

Balsamic Glazed Fruit (Michael Chiarello)

Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

Browned-Butter Glaze

Fresh Raspberry Buttercream Frosting

Sesame Seed Salad Dressing

Feggous And Tomato Salad (Moroccan Chopped Cucumber And Tomato S

Apple Cider Syrup

Blueberry And Meyer Lemon Marmalade

The Best Broccoli You'Ll Ever Eat... Without Turning On The Oven

Cipolline In Agrodolce

Mixed Berry Oven Jam

Luscious Lemon Bars

Asparagus With Olive Oil & Herbs

Scrumptious Lemon Bars

Persian Tomato And Cucumber Salad (Salad Shiraz)

Guatemalan Pan De Banano (Banana Bread)

Easy Peazy Lemon Squeezy Bars

Absolutely The Best New York Cheesecake (Gluten-Free)

Rich Lemon Muffins

Cinnamon Picnic Cake

Easy Peach Cobbler From Southern Living

Never-Fail Sponge Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

Easy Lemony Lemon Bars

Pancakes

Greek Potatoes

Cucumbers In Sour Cream

Classic Cheesecake

Hot-smoked salmon salad with a chilli lemon dressing

Katie Couric'S Lemon Bars

Jelly-Centered Sugar Cookies

Lemon Ricotta Cookies With Lemon Glaze

Cheesecake Cookies

Oven Fried Chicken With Honey Butter Sauce I

Johnny G'S Favorite Broccoli

Mom'S Apple Pie

Chewy Honey Lemon Cookies

Ugly Naked Chicken

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Jan'S Belgian Waffles

Chicken In Honey-Lemon Sauce

Grandma Geldner'S Pflaum (Plum) Torte

Creamy spring greens rigatoni with lemon, bacon & chilli

Lemon Ricotta Cookies With Lemon Glaze

Green spinach & lemon risotto with crispy prosciutto

Raspberry Sour Cream Muffins