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

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The main differences between apple pie and lemon meringue pie

  • Apple pie contains less folate, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than lemon meringue pie.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for lemon meringue pie is 18% higher.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

Food types used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~65mg
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg
~equal in Sodium ~242mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.3mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.159mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Selenium 11.6µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 3.331g 8%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.12µg 5%
Protein 1.9g 3.8g 4%
Saturated fat 3.797g 3.185g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 5.582g 3%
Iron 1.21mg 1mg 3%
Fats 11g 12.9g 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 42mg 3%
Carbs 34g 39.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.214mg 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 43µg 2%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.128mg 2%
Calories 237kcal 285kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.944mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.118mg 1%
Sodium 266mg 242mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 3.3mg 0%
Net carbs 32.4g 39.1g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 6mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 65mg 65mg 0%
Copper 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.159mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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 WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
26% 46% 28%
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 -16.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.5%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.