Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	2.66% 77kcal	7.35% 213kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.33% 0.32g	1.4% 1.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.38% 0.12g	0.55% 0.18g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.7% 0.027g	7.37% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.29% 0.05g	1.7% 0.29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19.6% 25.5g	56% 72.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.57% 6.94g	26% 19g	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	4.38% 3.18g	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	% 3.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	8.36% 3.18g	127% 48g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	3.64% 2.04g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1% 9.07μg	1.5% 13.6μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.94% 0.095mg	22.7% 0.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.93% 0.077mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.1% 0.82mg	11.3% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.26% 0.36mg	29% 1.45mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	60% 0.78mg	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	10.2% 41μg	14.7% 59μg	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	72% 65mg	650% 585mg	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	6.96% 1.04mg	7.56% 1.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.38% 0.45μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon juice from concentrate	Lemon Peel	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	60.8% 608mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.07% 0.082mg	46.4% 0.42mg	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	3.4% 0.27mg	45.4% 3.63mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.56% 31.8mg	16% 68mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.16% 0.073mg	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	5.83% 41mg	7.78% 54.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14.5% 494mg	21.3% 726mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.26% 109mg	1.8% 27.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.83% 0.86mg	10.3% 1.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.5% 425g	10% 370g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound 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 1 lb.
• 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 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound 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 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 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 1 lb.