Calories in Lemon Water

Lemons are an acid-tasting citrus fruit that can be used to make drinks or as a food flavoring. They are thought to have cleansing properties and are often included as an ingredient in detox diets.

Calories

A 1-oz. serving of fresh lemon contains eight calories. A small whole lemon yields around 1.7 fl. oz. of juice, which contains 13 calories. This equates to approximately four calories per tbsp. of lemon juice.

Nutrition

Lemons are a rich source of vitamin C. Just 2 oz. of raw lemon contains 30 mg of vitamin C, which is 41 percent of the recommended daily allowance. One lemon provides 1.6 g of dietary fiber, which is around 6x percent of the recommend daily allowance. Lemons do not contain any sugar and are virtually fat-free.

Benefits

If you drink half a cup of pure lemon juice every day your urine citrate levels will raise, which is thought to help prevent calcium stones that may form in the kidneys, according to an article published in "The New York Times." In his book "Back to Eden" Jethro Kloss claims lemons have antiseptic properties and can prevent the decomposition of tissue. He states that lemons are anti-scorbutic, which is a term meaning they can help prevent disease and cleanse the body of impurities. Kloss says lemon juice can also relieve digestive problems, such as heartburn, belching and bloating.