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Yuzu

Aromatic East Asian citrus used mainly for its peel and juice.

Yuzu — illustrative ingredient image

About Yuzu

Yuzu is an aromatic East Asian citrus fruit valued chiefly for its fragrant peel and tart juice. It seasons savoury dishes, sauces, dressings, desserts, preserves, and drinks, often where a sharper, more floral citrus note is wanted than lemon or lime provides.

The peel has a vivid citrus fragrance, while the juice is tart and lightly bitter, with relatively little pulp compared with common eating oranges. The fruit is not usually eaten out of hand because it contains many seeds and has a strongly flavoured rind.

Fresh yuzu is generally round, yellow to yellow-green, and often slightly knobbly. Its peel may be finely grated as zest, cut into strips, or steeped; the juice is pressed and strained as needed. It is also encountered as juice, preserved peel, marmalade, or other prepared flavourings.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for yuzu

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English

Yuzu

English

Yuzu, Pulp, Raw

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Yuzu, Skin, Raw

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Yuzu, Whole, Raw

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Yuzu nutrition & diet

Yuzu nutritional value

Citrus, "Yuzu", juice, fresh — MEXT 07143

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the explicitly named reference form.

Calories
30kcal
Protein
0.5g
Carbs
7.0g
Fat
0.1g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Specify whether the reference uses whole yuzu, juice, peel, zest, pulp, dried peel, frozen fruit, or bottled concentrate. Match the edible portion and preparation, since this aromatic citrus is often used in small amounts. Added sugar, salt, alcohol, oil, or sauce ingredients should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to yuzu juice, peel, zest, pulp, whole fruit, dried form, or concentrate, with the same edible portion and preparation.

Diet considerations

Yuzu is a plant-derived citrus fruit. Compatibility changes when it appears in sweetened juice, syrup, alcoholic drinks, preserves, dressings, sauces, or coatings, including products with dairy, animal ingredients, or cereal carriers. Distinguish peel and juice; portion size and recipe determine the practical carbohydrate pattern.

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
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • 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: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. 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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