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Shortcake vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Shortcake and Lemon meringue pie?

  • Shortcake is richer than Lemon meringue pie in Calcium, Iron, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Selenium, Manganese, and Vitamin B2.
  • Shortcake's daily need coverage for Calcium is 19% more.
  • Shortcake has 3 times more Phosphorus than Lemon meringue pie. While Shortcake has 143mg of Phosphorus, Lemon meringue pie has only 42mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Lemon meringue pie is lower.

We used Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shortcake
Shortcake
9
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1
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Calcium +1608.3%
Contains more Iron +154%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +240.5%
Contains more Potassium +63.1%
Contains more Zinc +71.4%
Contains more Copper +81%
Contains more Manganese +157.8%
Contains more Selenium +46.6%
Contains less Sodium -52.2%
Shortcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 62% 96% 12% 62% 10% 66% 14% 26% 44% 93%
Lemon meringue pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 38% 5% 18% 6% 32% 8% 14% 17% 64%
Contains more Calcium +1608.3%
Contains more Iron +154%
Contains more Magnesium +166.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +240.5%
Contains more Potassium +63.1%
Contains more Zinc +71.4%
Contains more Copper +81%
Contains more Manganese +157.8%
Contains more Selenium +46.6%
Contains less Sodium -52.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shortcake
Shortcake
6
:
3
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Folate +112%
Contains more Vitamin A +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +71.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.027
Shortcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 1% 78% 63% 49% 15% 7% 40% 9% 0%
Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 0% 0% 11% 30% 37% 18% 13% 7% 19% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more Folate +112%
Contains more Vitamin A +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +71.4%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.027

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortcake
Shortcake
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:
1
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Protein +60.5%
Contains more Fats +10.1%
Contains more Carbs +24%
Contains more Other +211.1%
Contains more Water +52.5%
Equal in Fats - 12.9
Shortcake
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Lemon meringue pie
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Protein +60.5%
Contains more Fats +10.1%
Contains more Carbs +24%
Contains more Other +211.1%
Contains more Water +52.5%
Equal in Fats - 12.9

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shortcake
Shortcake
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1
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains less Saturated Fat -15.6%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 5.582
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 3.331
Shortcake
28% 45% 27%
Saturated Fat: 3.772 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.632 g
Lemon meringue pie
26% 46% 28%
Saturated Fat: 3.185 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.331 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -15.6%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 5.582
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 3.331

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shortcake Lemon meringue pie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Lemon meringue pie Opinion
Net carbs 48.5g 39.1g Shortcake
Protein 6.1g 3.8g Shortcake
Fats 14.2g 12.9g Shortcake
Carbs 48.5g 39.1g Shortcake
Calories 346kcal 285kcal Shortcake
Calcium 205mg 12mg Shortcake
Iron 2.54mg 1mg Shortcake
Magnesium 16mg 6mg Shortcake
Phosphorus 143mg 42mg Shortcake
Potassium 106mg 65mg Shortcake
Sodium 506mg 242mg Lemon meringue pie
Zinc 0.48mg 0.28mg Shortcake
Copper 0.076mg 0.042mg Shortcake
Manganese 0.33mg 0.128mg Shortcake
Selenium 17µg 11.6µg Shortcake
Vitamin A 72IU 160IU Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A RAE 18µg 43µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.3mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.118mg Shortcake
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.159mg Shortcake
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 0.944mg Shortcake
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.214mg Shortcake
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.027mg Shortcake
Folate 53µg 25µg Shortcake
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.12µg Lemon meringue pie
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.046mg Shortcake
Threonine 0.184mg 0.143mg Shortcake
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.169mg Shortcake
Leucine 0.449mg 0.292mg Shortcake
Lysine 0.197mg 0.181mg Shortcake
Methionine 0.115mg 0.092mg Shortcake
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.194mg Shortcake
Valine 0.273mg 0.192mg Shortcake
Histidine 0.14mg 0.087mg Shortcake
Cholesterol 3mg 53mg Shortcake
Saturated Fat 3.772g 3.185g Lemon meringue pie
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Lemon meringue pie
Monounsaturated Fat 6.045g 5.582g Shortcake
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.331g Shortcake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Shortcake Lemon meringue pie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Shortcake
13%
Lemon meringue pie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Shortcake
20%
Lemon meringue pie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Shortcake
Shortcake is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Shortcake
Shortcake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Shortcake
Shortcake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie contains less Sodium (difference - 264mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.587g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/nutrients
  2. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.