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, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated 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.

Apple pie

Lemon meringue pie

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.

Apple pie

Lemon meringue pie

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			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