Convert Lemon from Whole Lemons to Pounds
Use the tool below to convert lemon from Whole Lemons to Pounds.
How much does a lemon weigh in pounds?
A medium, or average, lemon weighs about 0.25 lb (115 g), so four medium lemons come to roughly 1.01 lb. A small lemon is about 0.19 lb and a large one about 0.32 lb. Set the size selector to match what you have for an exact weight.
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 what one medium lime is in pounds.
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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.
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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 | Pounds |
|---|---|
| 1 lemon | 0.25 lb |
| 2 lemons | 0.51 lb |
| 3 lemons | 0.76 lb |
| 4 lemons | 1.01 lb |
| 5 lemons | 1.27 lb |
| 6 lemons | 1.52 lb |
For the reverse conversion, see how many lemons are in a pound.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does a medium lemon weigh in pounds?
- A medium lemon weighs about 0.25 lb (4.06 oz, 115 g). A small one is about 0.19 lb and a large one about 0.32 lb, so the pound total shifts with size. Set the size selector to match the lemons you actually have before trusting a per-pound count, since the same weight in pounds maps to a different number of whole lemons at each size. Open lemon converter
- How many pounds is 2 lemons?
- 2 lemons are about 0.51 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so one medium lemon is 0.25 pounds and the figure scales in a straight line as you multiply or divide. Scaling a recipe up or down keeps the same proportion, so work from whichever amount your recipe lists. Use the converter above for any other quantity of lemon.
- How many pounds is 3 lemons?
- 3 lemons are about 0.76 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so one medium lemon is 0.25 pounds and the figure scales in a straight line as you multiply or divide. Scaling a recipe up or down keeps the same proportion, so work from whichever amount your recipe lists. Use the converter above for any other quantity of lemon.