Fruit
Citron
Citron (Citrus medica) is a large, thick-rinded citrus grown more for fragrant peel than juicy flesh. The albedo is dense and candies beautifully; zest is intensely aromatic, less sharp than lemon. Flesh is dry and acidic, rarely eaten plain. Etrog citrons hold religious importance in Jewish Sukkot ritual. Candied citron peel is classic in fruitcakes, panettone, and Mediterranean confections. Buddha’s hand is a fingered citron variety used for zest and fragrance. Choose heavy fruit with oily, bumpy rind.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.28 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 4.64 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Total Carbohydrate 13.4 g
- Dietary Fibre 1.99 g
- Total Sugars 10.7 g
- Complex / starch 0.95 g
- Protein 0.76 g
- Water 77.8 g
- Energy 52.7 kcal
- Water 77.8 g
- Carbohydrates 13.4 g
- Sugars 10.7 g
- Monosaccharides 7.46 g
- Disaccharides 3.2 g
- Starch 0.95 g
- Amylose 0.24 g
- Amylopectin 0.71 g
- Digestible Starch 0.81 g
- Resistant Starch 0.1 g
- Fibre 1.99 g
- Soluble Fibre 0.7 g
- Insoluble Fibre 1.29 g
- Protein 0.76 g
- Plant Protein 0.72 g
- Fat 0.28 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Vitamins 80.6 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.46 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 16.8 µg
- Vitamin C 36 mg
- Vitamin E 0.33 mg
- Vitamin K 5.5 µg
- Minerals 493 mg
- Major Minerals 487 mg
- Trace Minerals 6 mg
- Salt 0.01 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.01 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 36 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.04 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.05 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.46 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.23 · vitamin-b6: 0.09 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 16.8 · vitamin-e: 0.33 · vitamin-k: 5.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 4.64 · Potassium: 431 · Calcium: 51 · Iron: 0.6 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·
Fruit energy is mostly natural sugars with fibre and vitamin C varying by species.
History
Citron is among the oldest cultivated citrus, originating in the Himalayan foothills region.
Citron (etrog) entered Jewish ritual and Mediterranean horticulture.
Candied citron peel became a traded confectionery ingredient across the Mediterranean.
Italian and Corsican citron industries supplied bakers’ peel for European Christmas baking.