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Lemon: weights & conversions

One weighs about 84 g. 100 g is 29 calories and 1.1 g of protein.

Also written as: lemons, whole lemon.

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1 lemon of lemon is about 84 grams.

Weight per piece

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lemon count conversions
CountGramsOunces
1 lemon84 g2.96 oz
2 lemons168 g
3 lemons252 g
4 lemons336 g
6 lemons504 g
12 lemons1008 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

lemon weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for lemon by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)291.1 g0.3 g9.3 g2.8 g2 mg
Per lemon (84 g)240.92 g0.25 g7.81 g2.35 g2 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)331.25 g0.34 g10.5 g3.18 g2 mg

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Common questions

How much does one lemon weigh?
One lemon weighs about 84 g (2.96 oz), so a pound is roughly 5 of them.
How many calories are in lemon?
Lemon has about 29 calories per 100 g, so one lemon is roughly 24 calories.

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