Lemon Juice Calories & Nutrition (नींबू का रस)

Lemon Juice has 5 calories per 1 tbsp (33 kcal per 100 g)

Beverages Health Rating: 8/10 Best time: Any time
5 kcal

Lemon Juice Calories by Serving Size

Most people measure Indian food in katoris, plates and pieces — not grams. Here is Lemon Juice broken down the way you actually eat it.

Serving Weight Calories Protein Carbs Fat
1 tsp 5 g 2 kcal 0 g 0 g 0 g
1 tbsp standard 15 g 5 kcal 0.1 g 0 g 0.1 g
100 g 100 g 33 kcal 0.7 g 0 g 0.7 g
Values are scaled from the standard serving and rounded. Actual figures vary with recipe, oil used and regional preparation.
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Nutrition Facts — Lemon Juice (per 1 tbsp)
Nutrient Per serving Per 100 g % DV*
Calories 5 kcal 33 kcal 0%
Protein 0.1 g 0.7 g 0%
Carbohydrates 0 g 0 g 0%
Fat 0.1 g 0.7 g 0%
Fiber 0 g 0 g 0%
Sugar 0.4 g 2.7 g 1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Where the calories come from
Protein 0.1 g · 31%
Carbs 0 g · 0%
Fat 0.1 g · 69%
Burn it off

Minutes of activity to burn 5 kcal (70 kg adult):

Brisk walking 1 min
Cycling 1 min
Running 1 min
Yoga 1 min

Is Lemon Juice good for weight loss?

Yes — a good choice

Lemon Juice carries roughly 33 kcal per 100 g, which is low for an everyday Indian food. You can fit reasonable portions into a fat-loss diet without much trouble, as long as the rest of your day stays within your calorie target.

Is Lemon Juice good for muscle gain?

Mainly an energy food

Lemon Juice provides about 0.7 g of protein per 100 g, which counts as low for Indian foods. That works out to roughly 2.1 g of protein per 100 kcal, so it is not an efficient way to hit a protein target. Pair it with a dedicated protein source — dal, curd, paneer, eggs, soya or chicken — rather than relying on it for muscle growth.

Health tips for eating Lemon Juice

Count drinks in your daily calories — liquid calories do not fill you up much.

About Lemon Juice

Fresh lemon juice squeezed over food, dal and salads.

Frequently asked questions about Lemon Juice

1 tbsp lemon juice (15 g) contains approximately 5 calories, along with 0.1 g protein, 0 g carbohydrates and 0.1 g fat.

1 tbsp nimbu ras (15 g) mein lagbhag 5 calorie aur 0.1 g protein hota hai. Isme 0 g carbs aur 0.1 g fat bhi hota hai.

1 बड़ा चम्मच नींबू का रस (15 ग्राम) में लगभग 5 कैलोरी और 0.1 ग्राम प्रोटीन होता है। इसमें 0 ग्राम कार्बोहाइड्रेट और 0.1 ग्राम फैट भी होता है।

100 g of Lemon Juice contains about 33 calories, 0.7 g protein, 0 g carbs and 0.7 g fat.

Yes — a good choice. Lemon Juice carries roughly 33 kcal per 100 g, which is low for an everyday Indian food. You can fit reasonable portions into a fat-loss diet without much trouble, as long as the rest of your day stays within your calorie target.

Lemon Juice contains about 0.7 g of protein per 100 g, which is considered low for Indian foods. Pair it with dal, curd, paneer or eggs to lift the protein content of the meal.

Lemon Juice provides roughly 0 g of carbohydrates and 2.7 g of sugar per 100 g. That is a moderate carbohydrate load for a typical serving. Portion control and pairing with protein, vegetables or curd help blunt the blood-sugar response. Anyone managing diabetes should confirm portions with their own doctor or dietitian.

Lemon Juice is best eaten at any time.

For a 70 kg adult, burning the roughly 5 calories in 1 tbsp lemon juice takes brisk walking for about 1 minutes, or cycling for about 1 minutes, or running for about 1 minutes, or yoga for about 1 minutes.

Compare Lemon Juice with other foods

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Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB) — Vijayakumar A, Dubasi HB, Awasthi A, Jaacks LM, Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0. INDB is derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017 and 2004).

Serving sizes are typical Indian household portions set by FitDesi, with nutrients scaled from the per-100 g values. Figures vary with recipe, oil used and regional preparation.

Last updated: 30 October 2026

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