Lemonade

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

1. Lemon juice High in vitamin C

   High in vitamin C · 39 mg per 100 g, 48% of the reference intake per 100 g

   • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
   • 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 cartilage.

   11 more authorised claims

   • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
   • 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 teeth.
   • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
   • Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
   • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
   • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
   • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
   • Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
   • Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
   • Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

   Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

   Nutrients per 100 g of “Lemon juice, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

2. Syrup Source of iron

   Source of iron · 3.6 mg per 100 g, 26% of the reference intake per 100 g

   • Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.
   • Iron contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
   • Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin.

   4 more authorised claims

   • Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body.
   • Iron contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
   • Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
   • Iron has a role in the process of cell division.

   Iron is a mineral that the body needs for growth and development. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles. NIH fact sheet

   Nutrients per 100 g of “Syrup, Cane”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).