Lemon
40 g of lemon is 9 kcal and mainly feeds your lungs and skin.
PER 40 G AS BOUGHT · 9 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 40 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 19% |
| Folate (B9) | 8 mcg DFE | 2% |
| B6 | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 41mg | 1% |
| Water | 0.0L | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 2.4mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 3.2mg | <1% |
| Choline | 2mg | <1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | <1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | <1% |
| Omega-3 ALA |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars1g · 1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Lemon is a source of Vitamin C. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Vitamin C
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
A water-soluble antioxidant your body can't make or store. It builds collagen, helps absorb plant iron, and keeps immune cells firing.
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