Lemon Pickle calories
per serving, not per 100 g
5 kcal 1 teaspoon — taken as 8 g — has about 5 calories, with 0.1 g protein, 1.0 g carbohydrate and 0.1 g fat. Two come to 10 kcal, three to 16 kcal.
Per 100 g, lemon pickle carries 65 kcal and 1.0 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 teaspoon ≈ 8 g — salt-cured with little or no oil. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Lemon Pickle calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 8 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 8 g | 5 kcal | 0.1 g | 1.0 g | 0.1 g | 0.2 g |
| 2 servings | 16 g | 10 kcal | 0.2 g | 1.9 g | 0.2 g | 0.4 g |
| 3 servings | 24 g | 16 kcal | 0.2 g | 2.9 g | 0.3 g | 0.6 g |
Figures in kilocalories — the "calories" on a food label. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is included in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.
Full nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 teaspoon (8 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 65 kcal | 5 kcal |
| Protein | 1.0 g | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 12.0 g | 1.0 g |
| Fat | 1.2 g | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.5 g | 0.2 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 teaspoon of lemon pickle
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 5 kcal, using MET values from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. This is a scale check, not a licence — appetite rises with activity and the two do not cancel neatly.
Calculated as MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 kcal per minute. Full working on the method page, and the whole activity dataset at BurnLab.
Where lemon pickle sits in an Indian plate
Among the 16 raita, chutney & sides entries on this site, lemon pickle ranks 13th for protein (1.0 g per 100 g) and 12th for energy density (65 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is lehsun chutney at 5.0 g.
Protein supplies only 6% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. Fibre is moderate at 2.5 g per 100 g.
A realistic day matters more than any single dish. If you are building a meal, the thali builder adds several foods and their real servings together in one total.
Questions
How many calories are in 1 teaspoon?
About 5 kcal for 1 teaspoon, taken as 8 g (salt-cured with little or no oil). Two come to roughly 10 kcal and three to 16 kcal. Per 100 g, lemon pickle carries 65 kcal.
How much protein is in lemon pickle?
1.0 g per 100 g, which works out to 0.1 g in 1 teaspoon. That is 6% of the energy in this food, and ranks 13th of 16 in the raita, chutney & sides group on this site.
Is lemon pickle good for weight loss?
At 65 kcal per 100 g it is on the lighter side, so portion size is forgiving. Protein is low, so eat it alongside a protein source rather than on its own. No single food makes or breaks a diet; the total for the day does.
Why does this differ from other calorie sites?
Two reasons. First, most sites publish a per-100 g figure from a US database and leave you to guess what a roti or a katori weighs; this page states the serving weight up front. Second, home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil and ghee — the figures here assume salt-cured with little or no oil. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from raita, chutney & sides, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.