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Lemon zest: weights & conversions

A US cup of lemon zest weighs about 96 g. 100 g is 47 calories and 1.5 g of protein.

Also written as: lemon peel, grated lemon peel, orange zest, orange peel, lemon rind.

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1 cup of lemon zest is about 96 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of lemon zest weighs, from the cup weight above.

lemon zest volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup96 g3.39 oz
3/4 cup72 g
2/3 cup64 g
1/2 cup48 g
1/3 cup32 g
1/4 cup24 g
1 tablespoon6 g
1 teaspoon2 g

Ounces and pounds

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

lemon zest 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 zest by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)471.5 g0.3 g16 g10.6 g6 mg
Per cup (96 g)451.44 g0.29 g15.4 g10.2 g6 mg
Per tablespoon (6 g)30.09 g0.02 g0.96 g0.64 g0 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)531.7 g0.34 g18.1 g12 g7 mg

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of lemon zest?
One US cup of lemon zest weighs about 96 g (3.39 oz). A tablespoon is about 6 g and a teaspoon about 2 g.
How many cups is 100 g of lemon zest?
100 g of lemon zest is about 1.04 cups — near enough to 1 cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in lemon zest?
Lemon zest has about 47 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 45 calories a cup.

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