Responsible for 87 percent of U.S. lemon production, California produces a whopping 754 million tons of fresh lemons each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Obtained by removing water from the juice of fresh lemons, lemon juice concentrate contains more calories, but has the same nutrients, as the fresh fruit.
Calories
Lemon juice concentrate contains four times as many calories as a similar amount of bottled or fresh lemon juice, says Audrey H. Ensminger, author of "Food and Nutrition Encyclopedia." A 100-g, or 3.5-oz.., serving of lemon juice concentrate that has no additives contains about 205 calories.
Features
Like lemons, lemon juice concentrate derives most of its calories from carbohydrates in the form of sugar. A 3.5-oz. serving of plain lemon juice concentrate has 2 g of protein, 50 g of carbohydrates and 50 g of sugar.
Nutrients
Lemon juice concentrate is rich in vitamin C and potassium. Other nutrients present in the concentrated juice include calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, folate and vitamin A.
References
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: California's Citrus Industry
- "Food and Nutrition Encyclopedia"; Audrey H. Ensminger; 1994
- Northwest Naturals: Lemon Juice Concentrate Information (pdf)
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