Calories and nutrition facts

Lemon

100 g of lemon has 40 calories, 0.7 g protein, 3.2 g carbs and 0.4 g fat. 1 lemon (100 g) has 40 calories.

  • Carbs 38 %
  • Protein 7 %
  • Fat 9 %
  • Other 46 %
Lemon1 lemon (100 g)
Calories40
Carbs3.2 g
Protein0.7 g
Fat0.4 g
Health Score10/10
Good

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsper 100 g1 lemon (100 g)
Energy40 kcal 167 kJ40 kcal 167 kJ
Fat0.4 g0.4 g
of which saturated0.13 g0.13 g
Carbohydrates3.2 g3.2 g
of which sugars3.2 g3.2 g
Fibre1.3 g1.3 g
Protein0.7 g0.7 g
Salt0.01 g0.01 g

Vitamins

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Vitamin A1 µg0.1 %
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)0.05 mg4.5 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)0.02 mg1.4 %
Niacin (B3)0.24 mg1.5 %
Vitamin B60.06 mg4.3 %
Folate6.3 µg3.2 %
Vitamin C51 mg63 %
Vitamin E0.73 mg6.1 %
Vitamin K0.2 µg0.3 %

Minerals

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Calcium32 mg4 %
Iron0.15 mg1.1 %
Magnesium9 mg2.4 %
Zinc0.1 mg1 %
Potassium204 mg10 %
Phosphorus16 mg2.3 %
Iodine1.6 µg1.1 %

Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Vitamin C.

Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.

Compared

Other foods in Fruit, per 100 g.

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Questions

How many calories are in 1 lemon (100 g)?

1 lemon (100 g) has 40 calories, with 0.7 g protein, 3.2 g carbs and 0.4 g fat.

How much protein is in lemon?

Lemon has 0.7 g protein per 100 g. That is 7% of its calories.

How many carbs are in lemon?

Lemon has 3.2 g carbs per 100 g, including 3.2 g sugars and 1.3 g fibre.

Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code F601100. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.