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"Oren" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:30:41 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>> 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.

>
> Citation needed, please.


Well, now this one says 12 g for the whole lemon.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...-juices/1937/2

And here's for the Meyer:

http://www.coheso.com/nutridata/Essn...m_details.html

But still, the Meyer is much higher in carbs.