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lemon peel (protein) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
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Ingredient
lemon peel
the skin of a lemon, including the white pith, used as a food ingredient
proteinfood
About
Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the rind of unwaxed citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime. Zest is used to add flavor to many different types of food.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
odor_active×13
lemon×12
sweet×12
fragrant×11
terpenes×11
minty×10
0×9
fruity×9
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes (FART / ChemTastes)
Ranked across every axis at once: shared flavor chemistry, real-recipe co-use, novel-discovery, and nutrient synergy. Pairs agreeing on two or more axes lead.
Lemon Juice2 axes agreeused together in recipesshares flavor compounds
Vegetable2 axes agreeused together in recipesshares flavor compounds
Mace2 axes agreeused together in recipesshares flavor compounds
Orange2 axes agree
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
“Numerous compounds were identified for the first time in lemons, including a series of branched aliphatic aldehydes and several novel sulfur-containing structures.”
“Three major chemotypes were distinguished for lemon peel oils: limonene; limonene/beta-pinene/gamma-terpinene; and limonene/linalyl acetate/linalool.”
