A lemon has many nutrients and here are the facts without the peel. All these nutrients add health benefits to your recipes with lemon in them. The peel has nutrients too.
| Lemon (Citrus limon), fresh, without peel See the table below for an in-depth analysis of nutrients Nutrition Value per 100 g (Source: USDA National Nutrient database) |
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| Principle | Nutrient Value | Percentage of RDA |
| Energy | 29 Kcal | 1.5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.32 g | 7% |
| Protein | 1.10 g | 2% |
| Total Fat | 0.30 g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.80 g | 7% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 11 µg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.100 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.190 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.080 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin | 0.020 mg | 1.5% |
| Thiamin | 0.040 mg | 3.5% |
| Vitamin C | 53 mg | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 22 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 2 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 138 mg | 3% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 26 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 37 µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.60 mg | 7.5% |
| Magnesium | 8 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.030 mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.06 mg | 0.5% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Carotene-߸ | 3 µg | – |
| Carotene-a | 1 µg | – |
| Crypto-xanthin-ß | 20 µg | – |
| Lutein-zeaxanthin | 11 µg | – |
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Why "without peel" ? I cut up organic lemons, with peel, and freeze to add to my smoothies. Am I wrong to think the are many additional nutrients in the peel ?
What you are doing is very good. There are additional nutrients in the peel. This is just a post to give the nutrients of the juice.