Convert Lemon from Whole Lemons
Use the tool below to convert lemon from Whole Lemons to the measurement that you need.
How much is one medium lemon?
One medium lemon is 0.52 cups, about 115 grams. 2 lemons is 1.05 cups and 3 lemons is 1.57 cups. Use the converter below for any amount.
Related Lemon Ingredients
Recipes often call for lemon juice by the cup or spoon rather than whole lemons. The lemon juice converter can help you scale a recipe by volume or weight if you are working with straight juice. See our Lemon Juice converter.
Limes are smaller and more floral than lemons, and the lime converter counts whole fruit, cups, and grams the same way. Lemons and limes can sometimes be substituted if the other is not available. See limes in items.
Need oranges instead? The orange converter works out whole-fruit counts and chopped cups across small, medium, and large sizes. See our Orange converter.
After a bigger, more bitter citrus taste? The grapefruit converter turns whole grapefruits into segmented cups, grams, and ounces at any size. Grapefruit juice can stand in for lemon when you want a bitter edge. See our Grapefruit converter.
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Lemon converter tool
Enter an amount, pick your units, and set the size for counting whole lemons.
Result
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Common Lemon conversions
Quick reference for lemon at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.
| lemons | Cups (chopped) |
|---|---|
| 1 lemon | 0.52 cups |
| 2 lemons | 1.05 cups |
| 3 lemons | 1.57 cups |
| 4 lemons | 2.09 cups |
| 5 lemons | 2.61 cups |
| 6 lemons | 3.14 cups |
Lemon conversion chart
The chart below shows how whole lemons (medium size) convert to cups, grams and ounces.
| lemons | cups | cups (US) | g | oz | lb | kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lemon | 0.52 cups | 0.55 cups (US) | 115 g | 4.06 oz | 0.25 lb | 0.12 kg |
| 2 lemons | 1.05 cups | 1.09 cups (US) | 230 g | 8.11 oz | 0.51 lb | 0.23 kg |
| 3 lemons | 1.57 cups | 1.64 cups (US) | 345 g | 12.17 oz | 0.76 lb | 0.35 kg |
| 4 lemons | 2.09 cups | 2.18 cups (US) | 460 g | 16.23 oz | 1.01 lb | 0.46 kg |
| 5 lemons | 2.61 cups | 2.73 cups (US) | 575 g | 20.28 oz | 1.27 lb | 0.57 kg |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much is one medium lemon?
- One medium lemon is 0.52 cups, or 115 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 lemons is 1.05 cups and 3 lemons is 1.57 cups. Use the converter above for any amount, or the chart above for the most common quantities. Open the lemon converter
- How much is one medium lemon in cups?
- One medium lemon is 0.52 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 2 lemons is 1.05 cups and 3 lemons is 1.57 cups. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact reading at any amount.
- How much does one medium lemon weigh?
- One medium lemon weighs about 115 grams. A small one is about 85 grams and a large one about 145 grams, so set the size selector to match what you actually have. The converter above and the chart above cover all sizes and units for any amount.
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