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Citron (other) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Citron
other
Nutrition (per 100g unless noted)
50
Energy (kcal)
0.9
Protein (g)
0.7
Fat (g)
7.6
Carbs (g)
4.9
Fiber (g)
2.6
Sugars (g)
4
Sodium (mg)
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
citrus×8
herbal×7
aromatic×7
green×5
fresh×6
herbaceous×5
grassy×5
terpenic×5
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
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.
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
“In the former, the major volatiles resulted citronellol (29.9%) and geraniol (11.5%), followed by citronellyl acetate (5.5%), limonene (5.5%) and citronellal (4.6%),”
essential oils from Zanthoxylum xanthoxyloides→contained→citronellol (29.9%), geraniol (11.5%), citronellyl acetate (5.5%), limonene (5.5%), and citronellal (4.6%)
“The noteworthy cytotoxic effects of Z. xanthoxyloides are probably related to the presence of geraniol and citronellol, which exhibited strong antiproliferative activity against all the tested human tumor cell lines,”
geraniol and citronellol→exhibited→strong antiproliferative activity against all the tested human tumor cell lines
