"Karen" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:43:14 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>
>>"Todd" > wrote in message
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>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Have you guys discovered Myer Lemons yet? They are
>>> like a regular lemon without the "nasty".
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_lemon
>>>
>>> I use mine of fried chicken. What do you use them on?
>>>
>>> I will nibble on the spent peals while cooking. You
>>> got to try them! Lemon without the nasty. Raley's and
>>> Trader Joe's both carry them out here.
>>>
>>>
>>> -T
>>
>>Lemons aren't nasty! I love them. And check the carb count on the
>>Meyers.
>>They are crossed with an orange or a tangerine or something. Probably
>>more
>>carbs than you'd want. I can live without them.
>
> Julie, according to Sunkist the meyer lemon has 4 grams per 2 oz
> http://www.sunkist.com/healthy/nutri...spx#meyerlemon
> and the standard lemon has 5 grams per 2 oz.
> http://www.sunkist.com/healthy/nutri...ts.aspx#lemons
> One gram difference is not a lot.
When I looked it up it said that one lemon has 5 grams while one Meyer lemon
has 41 grams.