Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Lemon juice from concentrate VS Lemon Peel

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon juice from concentrate	7%	3%	90%
Lemon Peel	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.33% 67.5kcal	6.43% 187kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.29% 0.28g	1.23% 1.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.33% 0.11g	0.48% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.5% 0.024g	6.45% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.26% 0.044g	1.47% 0.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	17% 22.3g	49% 63.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.38% 6.07g	23% 16.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	3.83% 2.78g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 3.33g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.3% 2.78g	111% 42g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.2% 1.8g	10.6% 5.95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.88% 7.94μg	1.32% 12μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.95% 0.083mg	20% 0.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.2% 0.067mg	24.4% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.47% 0.71mg	9.92% 1.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.35% 0.32mg	25.3% 1.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.3% 0.15mg	52.5% 0.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	8.93% 35.7μg	13% 51.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	63% 56.8mg	569% 512mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	6.1% 0.91mg	6.6% 0.99mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.33% 0.4μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.97% 39.7mg	53% 532mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.94% 0.071mg	40.6% 0.37mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	2.98% 0.24mg	39.7% 3.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.6% 27.8mg	14% 59.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.76% 0.064mg	NA	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	5.1% 35.7mg	6.8% 47.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.7% 433mg	18.7% 635mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.72% 0.4μg	5.05% 2.78μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.35% 95mg	1.6% 24mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.86% 0.75mg	9.02% 0.99mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10% 372g	8.75% 324g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Lemon juice from concentrate vs Lemon Peel:

• Raw Lemon Peel contains 2.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4 times more Vitamin B5, 4.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 9 times more Vitamin C than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled and Raw Lemon Peel have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 14 oz.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled as well as Raw Lemon Peel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Lemon juice from concentrate vs Lemon Peel:

• Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled has 4 times more Sodium than Raw Lemon Peel.
• While Raw Lemon Peel contains 13.4 times more Calcium, 5.1 times more Copper, 13.3 times more Iron, 2.1 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 7 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled and Raw Lemon Peel have similar amounts of Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Lemon Peel contains 2.8 times more Energy, 4.3 times more Omega 3, 2.8 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars, 15.1 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled.
• Both Lemon juice from concentrate, canned or bottled as well as Raw Lemon Peel have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.