Lemon
as eaten · per 100 g: 29 kcal · 1.1 g protein · 2.8 g fiber
satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale
Why this score
a satiety boosterExceptional fullness per calorie — but at only 29 kcal per 100 g, it can't fill you up on its own. Its power is making a meal bigger and more filling at almost no calorie cost; pair it with protein.
Three routes to fullness — one is enough
What pulls it down
Per
- Calories
- 29
- Protein
- (10%)
- 1 g
- Fat
- (6%)
- <1 g
- Carbohydrates
- (84%)
- 9 g
- of which sugar
- 3 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 2 mg
Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.
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Recipes with lemon
- 50Chicken shawarma crispy rice salad529 kcal · 37 g protein per serving
- 45Greek yogurt ranch47 kcal · 3 g protein per serving
- 45Whipped feta dip169 kcal · 10 g protein per serving
- 56Roasted cabbage steaks171 kcal · 5 g protein per serving
- 46Lemony white bean dip126 kcal · 5 g protein per serving
- 54Whole roast chicken558 kcal · 52 g protein per serving
- 76Iceberg wedge salad113 kcal · 4 g protein per serving
- 33Avocado toast380 kcal · 13 g protein per serving
- 32Caesar salad318 kcal · 7 g protein per serving
- 35Hummus210 kcal · 7 g protein per serving
- 17Basil pesto175 kcal · 3 g protein per serving
- 6New York cheesecake507 kcal · 8 g protein per serving
- 12Apple crisp315 kcal · 3 g protein per serving
- 45Garlic butter baked salmon369 kcal · 31 g protein per serving
- 41Shrimp scampi518 kcal · 28 g protein per serving
- 51Roasted brussels sprouts194 kcal · 9 g protein per serving
- 51Chicken salad355 kcal · 31 g protein per serving
- 54Tuna salad196 kcal · 17 g protein per serving
- 49Tzatziki101 kcal · 6 g protein per serving
- 8Apple pie495 kcal · 5 g protein per serving
- 64Garlic green beans90 kcal · 3 g protein per serving
- 55Roasted asparagus103 kcal · 3 g protein per serving
- 15Peach cobbler309 kcal · 5 g protein per serving
- 2Lemon bars235 kcal · 4 g protein per serving
- 45Chicken caesar salad524 kcal · 39 g protein per serving
- 27Eggs benedict775 kcal · 36 g protein per serving
- 49Lemon quinoa salad240 kcal · 8 g protein per serving
- 64Sheet-pan roasted vegetables109 kcal · 3 g protein per serving
- 24Buttermilk ranch83 kcal · 1 g protein per serving
- 21Tartar sauce87 kcal · 1 g protein per serving
- 13Strawberry shortcake407 kcal · 7 g protein per serving
- 30Greek yogurt cheesecake233 kcal · 11 g protein per serving
- 27Apple crisp with yogurt oat topping282 kcal · 5 g protein per serving
- 59Chicken souvlaki skewers328 kcal · 34 g protein per serving
- 16Garlic herb marinade144 kcal · 0 g protein per serving
- 24Yogurt garlic aioli94 kcal · 2 g protein per serving
- 60Strawberry yogurt popsicles72 kcal · 4 g protein per serving
Per 100 g. Source: usda-survey-fndds #2709168 — listed by USDA as “Lemon, raw”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.