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What types of acids are in lemon juice?

Lemon juice contains organic acids. There are 3 main organic acids present in the lemon juice. Citric acid is the dominant organic acid in the lemon juice. We also have ascorbic acid and malic acid in the lemon juice. These acids are the reason lemon juice has that peculiar acidic taste. 


Depending on the type or variety of lemon, the citric acid content may vary slightly. In general, lemons contain 6-8% citric acid. Lemons also have ascorbic acid (also known as vitamin C). Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for human beings and needs to be supplied to our body. Malic acid is also present in the lemon juice.


Each of these acids have their unique properties and make lemon juice useful for a number of purposes. Lemon juice is used as a preservative. People often add it to food preparations and also drink lemon juice, apart from consuming lemon flavored food materials. 


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