Homemade lemonade is made from fresh lemon juice, water, and sugar, providing vitamin C from the lemon juice alongside free sugars from added sugar. The vitamin C content varies with the amount of lemon juice used, and the sugar content depends on the recipe. Compared to commercial lemonade, homemade versions typically have fresher flavour, more vitamin C, and controllable sugar levels.
Use the minimum sugar needed for palatability and taste as you go; starting with 50-75g sugar per litre is a good baseline. Sparkling water instead of still gives a more refreshing result with no added calories.
Where Lemonade, homemade Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 10.0 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 4.00 mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 4.00 mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 1.00 mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1.00 µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 1.00 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.500 mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.020 mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.010 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.010 mg | 1% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Chloride | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Zinc | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Sucrose | 16.7 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.100 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 1.00 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →