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Lemonade is a lemon-flavoured soft drink. The data here describe samples from several brands and refer to the drink as consumed. It mainly provides water and carbohydrate, with the carbohydrate coming from sugar. Per 100g, it contains 94g of water, 5.8g of carbohydrate and 5.8g of sugars, and provides 93 kJ of energy.

Sugars provide energy, so the sugar content is relevant when monitoring sugar or energy intake. Frequent consumption of sugar-containing drinks can contribute to tooth decay. The sampled lemonades contain only trace amounts of protein and vitamin C, and no fibre. Full nutritional figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

22 kcal

Energy

93 kJ

Fat

0g

of which saturates

0g

Carbohydrate

5.8g

of which sugars

5.8g

Fibre

0g

Protein

Trace

Salt

0.02g

Alcohol

0g

Water

94g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

Trace

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

Trace

Vitamin C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

Trace

Vitamin B6

Trace

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

Trace

Calcium

5mg

Iron

Trace

Magnesium

1mg

Phosphorus

Trace

Potassium

15mg

Sodium

7mg

Zinc

Trace

Copper

Trace

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

Trace

Other types of lemonade

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Lemonade, homemade

63 kcal

Trace

Trace

0.1g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 8 brands). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published