Lemon vs Orange: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Lemon has 29 kcal and Orange has 47 kcal, so Lemon has 38% fewer calories.

Orange has more carbohydrates (11.8 g vs 9.32 g). Relative to calories, Lemon is the better protein source (3.79 g vs 2 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Lemon - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Lemon - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Lemon
Serving size:
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one lemon (85g)cup (230g)half cup (115g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
Glycemic Index: 30
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Orange
Serving size:
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one orange (320g)cup (170g)half cup (85g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
Glycemic Index: 35
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Lemon vs Orange 100g Compare

per 100g Lemon Orange
Calories 29 47
Carbohydrates 9.32 g 11.75 g
Fat 0.3 g 0.12 g
Dietary fiber 2.8 g 2.4 g
Protein 1.1 g 0.94 g
Water 88.98 g 86.75 g
Calcium 26 mg 40 mg
Iron 0.6 mg 0.1 mg
Magnessium 8 mg 10 mg
Potassium 138 mg 181 mg
Vitaminium A 22 IU 225 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.04 mg 0.087 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.02 mg 0.04 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.1 mg 0.282 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.19 mg 0.25 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.08 mg 0.06 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 0.011 µg 0.03 µg
Vitaminium C 53 mg 53.2 mg
Vitaminium E 0.15 mg 0.18 mg

Less Calories in Lemon

At first glance, you can see that in lemon is much less calories than in orange.

Lemon has 29 kcal per 100g and orange 47 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 62%.

In lemon and in orange most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare lemon with orange in details.

Lemon 100g

29kcal

Calories source

  • 84% CARBS.
  • 10% PROTEIN
  • 6% FAT
Lemon calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

Orange 100g

47kcal

Calories source

  • 91% CARBS
  • 7% PROTEIN
  • 2% FAT
Orange calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.