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Lemon Peel

Lemon peel is the outer rind of the lemon, used fresh, dried, or candied to add citrus aroma and flavor.

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About Lemon Peel

Lemon peel is the outer covering of a lemon, including the coloured rind and the white inner pith. It is used fresh, dried, candied, or ground to flavour desserts, preserves, liqueurs, sauces, and savoury dishes.

The coloured rind is strongly citrusy and aromatic, with a firm, porous surface. The pith is softer and more bitter, so peel containing more pith has a more pronounced bitter note and a different mouthfeel from thin coloured rind alone.

Peel is sold or prepared in strips, pieces, dried fragments, candied pieces, or ground form. Removing some or all of the pith reduces bitterness and changes thickness and texture; drying makes it firmer and more concentrated, while candying makes it softer and syrup-sweetened.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for lemon peel

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English

Lemon Peel

English

Lemon peel, raw

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Lemon Peel nutrition & diet

Lemon Peel nutritional value

Lemon peel, raw

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

Calories
47kcal
Protein
1.5g
Carbs
16.0g
Fat
0.3g

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

Portions & preparation

Clarify whether lemon peel means colored zest, the white pith, or the complete rind, and whether it is fresh, dried, preserved, or candied. Remove seeds and unrelated fruit tissue. Preparation with sugar, salt, oil, or spice blends changes the record from plain peel.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specified lemon peel fraction and form, distinguishing zest, pith-containing rind, fresh, dried, preserved, and candied products.

Diet considerations

Lemon peel is plant-derived citrus material. Compatibility changes with sugar, syrup, salt, oil, alcohol, coatings, or blended seasonings used in processing. Plain fresh or dried peel differs from candied or preserved peel, and prepared desserts or spice blends may include dairy, cereal ingredients, or other additions.

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

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lemon peel, 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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