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All about lemon > Health and nutrition
Let's talk food and health… Lemons have countless beneficial properties. They hold the record for vitamin C concentration and are a source of vitamins B and E as well as magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, copper, iron, folic acid and bioflavonoids. They contain powerful antioxidants that slow the aging process.
Energy : 59.7 calories
Water : 87.4 g
Proteins : 1.2 g
Carbs : 6 g
- Sugar : 5.7 g
- Fiber : 4.7 g
Minerals & oligo-elements
Calcium : 61 mg
Copper : 0.26 mg
Iron : 0.7 mg
Magnesium : 12 mg
Phosphorus : 15 mg
Potassium : 145 mg
Sodium : 3 mg
Zinc : 0.1 mg
Vitamins
Pro-Vitamin A : 0 µg
- ß-Carotène : 18 µg
Vitamin D : 0 µg
Vitamin C : 77 mg
Vitamin B1 : 0.05 mg
Vitamin B2 : 0.04 mg
Vitamin B3 : 0.2 mg
Vitamin B5 : 0.23 mg
Vitamin B6 : 0.11 mg
Vitamin B9 / Folate : 0 µg
Vitamin B12 : 0 µg
Fat & Fatty acids
Fat : 0.3 g
- Saturated fat : 0.04 g
- Monounsaturated fat : 0.01 g
- Polyunsaturated fat : 0.09 g
- Omega 9 : 0.01 g
- Omega 6 : 0.06 g
- Omega 3 : 0.03 g
Cholesterol : 0 mg
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