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Lemon juice (Nimbu): Nutrition and who it suits

Lemon juice is fine in small amounts for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause. 100 g has 37 kcal and 0.4 g of protein. One serving is one tablespoon (15 g), about 5 kcal.

Lemon juice (Nimbu)

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy37 kcal
Protein0.4 g
Fibre0 g
Sugars2.6 g
Fat0.8 g
Vitamin C48.2 mg
Folate12.4 µg
Potassium113 mg

How many calories in one serving of lemon juice?

About 5 kcal for one tablespoon (15 g), and about 10 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (15 g) fills.

11%Vitamin C
7.2 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code E033. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is lemon juice good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

PCOS and PCOD

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

Diabetes

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

Menopause

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

All four goalsFine in small amountsUsed by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

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Also called

Assamese: Nemu; Bengali: Pati Lebu; Gujarati: Limbu; Hindi: Nimbhu; Kashmiri: Nyomb; Odia: Kagaji limbu; Punjabi: Nibu; Sanskrit: Lehin; Telugu: Nimapandu; Urdu: Neembu.

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