Angel food cake vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between angel food cake and lemon meringue pie?
- Angel food cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
- Angel food cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 40% more.
- Angel food cake has 12 times more calcium than lemon meringue pie. While angel food cake has 140mg of calcium, lemon meringue pie has only 12mg.
- The amount of sodium in lemon meringue pie is lower.
We used Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +85.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +671.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +92.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +208.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 324mg | 42mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.491mg | 0.159mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 749mg | 242mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.367g | 3.331g | 20% |
| Fats | 0.8g | 12.9g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.071g | 5.582g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.121g | 3.185g | 14% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.3µg | 11.6µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 57.8g | 39.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.042mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.9g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Folate | 35µg | 25µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.12µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.085mg | 0.128mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
| Calories | 258kcal | 285kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.102mg | 0.118mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.3g | 39.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.883mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.248mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.312mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.481mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.364mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.334mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.354mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.131mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1512.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.367 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.331 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7762% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +807.6% |
