Fresh lemons are better than dried lemon slices.

In general, fresh lemons are better than dried lemon slices in water, mainly because fresh lemons contain more vitamin C than dried lemon slices. Dried lemon slices are easy to store, but in the process of drying, many nutrients, especially vitamin C, will be lost with the evaporation of water, so it is best to use fresh lemons to soak.

Drinking water with lemon can whiten the skin and replenish water and vitamins, but the vitamin C contained in lemons is very easy to be destroyed at high temperatures, so try to avoid the use of excessively hot water, so as to avoid the loss of ingredients.

Lemon main introduction:

Lemon (Citruslimon (L.) Burm.F.) belongs to the family of Rutaceae (Rutaceae) Citrus genus small evergreen trees, is the third largest citrus species after orange, citrus, in the fresh fruit market and food industry has great commercial value.

Research has shown that lemons contain flavonoids, vitamins, dietary fiber, essential oils, carotenoids and alkaloids that have important physiological functions, and that the by-products produced by the lemon processing chain are rich in biologically active substances, which can be used as a source for the production of food, health food and animal feed.

Nutritional value:

Lemon branches, leaves, flowers and fruits contain special aromatic oil. Lemon oil is mainly used in the production of food, daily necessities with the flavor and fragrance. Fruit juice rate of about 38%, soluble solids 8.5%. Each 100mL juice contains acid 6.7-7.0g, sugar 1.48g, Vc50-65mg.

Rind residue containing pectin about 5%, can be made into a variety of preserves, jams, or extraction of pectin; seeds are rich in vitamin E and fat, and can be squeezed for consumption; lemon is rich in limonene, vitamin C, as well as a variety of trace elements, such as Ca.