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Lemon-butter sauce

Lemon-butter sauce is a variable savoury sauce built around butter and lemon, served with savoury foods as a rich, tangy finishing sauce.

Lemon-butter sauce — illustrative ingredient image

About Lemon-butter sauce

Lemon-butter sauce is a savoury sauce in which butter and lemon provide its defining rich and tangy character. It is typically pale yellow and smooth when emulsified, with a buttery texture balanced by bright acidity. Recipes vary in thickness and may include water, stock, herbs, or other seasonings.

It is served with savoury foods or used as a finishing sauce. It may be prepared fresh or sold ready-made, and can range from a simple butter-and-lemon mixture to a more elaborate emulsion. Those differences matter: the name describes a general sauce style, not a fixed recipe or standardized product.

Ingredient type
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French

sauce au beurre citronné

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Lemon-butter sauce nutrition & diet

Lemon-butter sauce nutritional value

Lemon-butter sauce

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
671kcal
Protein
0.8g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat
74.0g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Recipes vary in the proportions of butter, lemon juice, and any stock or added ingredients; commercial versions may differ further. Compare specific preparations rather than assuming a uniform composition from the sauce name.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lemon-butter sauce ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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