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

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Differences between broccoli and lemon meringue pie

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 95% higher.
  • Broccoli has 6 times more vitamin B6 than lemon meringue pie. While broccoli has 0.175mg of vitamin B6, lemon meringue pie has only 0.027mg.
  • Broccoli has less sodium.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than lemon meringue pie (59).

The food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +386.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.1%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +364%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 CVitamin C +2603%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +548.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +152%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 3.3mg 95%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 3.331g 22%
Fats 0.37g 12.9g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Selenium 2.5µg 11.6µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.185g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.582g 14%
Calories 34kcal 285kcal 13%
Carbs 6.64g 39.1g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.027mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Folate 63µg 25µg 10%
Sodium 33mg 242mg 9%
Potassium 316mg 65mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.214mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.128mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.118mg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.159mg 3%
Phosphorus 66mg 42mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.944mg 2%
Protein 2.82g 3.8g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin A 31µg 43µg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.28mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +106.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3386.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.9%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50645.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8665.8%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.