Brown sugar vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between brown sugar and lemon meringue pie
- Brown sugar has more calcium; however, lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Lemon meringue pie covers your daily selenium needs 19% more than brown sugar.
- Lemon meringue pie contains 7 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while lemon meringue pie contains 12mg.
- Brown sugar has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, brown 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +591.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +40.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +833.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +950% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +866.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +51.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +758.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.331g | 22% |
Fats | 0g | 12.9g | 20% |
Carbs | 98.09g | 39.1g | 20% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 11.6µg | 19% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 5.582g | 14% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 3.185g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.159mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.118mg | 10% |
Sodium | 28mg | 242mg | 9% |
Calcium | 83mg | 12mg | 7% |
Protein | 0.12g | 3.8g | 7% |
Folate | 1µg | 25µg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.944mg | 5% |
Calories | 380kcal | 285kcal | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 42mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 1mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.128mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.214mg | 2% |
Potassium | 133mg | 65mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 6mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 39.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.194mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +3066.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +3131.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |