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Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is the acidic liquid expressed from lemons, commonly used in dressings, marinades, sauces, desserts, and drinks.

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About Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is the liquid expressed from the flesh of lemons, commonly used in salad dressings, marinades, sauces, desserts, preserves, and hot or cold drinks. It is used on its own or incorporated into recipes with other ingredients.

It is sharply tart, with a fresh citrus aroma, and usually has a thin, free-flowing consistency. Fresh juice may contain suspended pulp or small particles, while strained juice is clearer and smoother. Acidity, aroma, and flavour intensity vary among forms and products.

Lemon juice is typically pale yellow to nearly clear and is sold freshly squeezed, strained, bottled, or reconstituted. Cutting and squeezing releases the liquid; straining removes pulp, while bottling or reconstitution can alter pulp content, acidity, aroma, and flavour intensity compared with freshly expressed juice.

Ingredient type
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Local names for lemon juice

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Lemon Juice

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concentrated lemon juice

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Lemon juice, 100%, canned or bottled

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Lemon juice, 100%, freshly squeezed

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Lemon juice, 100%, NS as to form

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Lemon juice, raw

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Lemon, Directly expressed juice

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Lemon, Reconstituted juice

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Lemon Juice nutrition & diet

Lemon Juice nutritional value

Lemon juice, raw

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

Calories
22kcal
Protein
0.3g
Carbs
6.9g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Record freshly squeezed, bottled, concentrated, reconstituted, sweetened, or seasoned juice as separate forms. Clarify whether pulp, added water, or retained solids are included. A small seasoning splash differs from a beverage or marinade portion, and mixed dressings should be documented as complete recipes.

Compare the right form: Match references to the exact lemon juice form—fresh, bottled, concentrated, reconstituted, sweetened, or seasoned—and its retained pulp or additives.

Diet considerations

Lemon juice is plant-derived, but prepared products may contain sugar, preservatives, flavorings, or other additions. Compatibility changes in dressings, beverages, marinades, and sauces containing dairy, animal stock, alcohol, or cereal-based ingredients. Portion context matters because juice used as seasoning differs from a sweetened drink.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lemon juice, raw ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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