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Butter cookie vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Butter cookie and Lemon meringue pie?

  • Lemon meringue pie has less Vitamin B1, Copper, Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, Folate, and Vitamin B12 than Butter cookie.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 39% higher.
  • Butter cookie has 5 times more Copper than Lemon meringue pie. Butter cookie has 0.2mg of Copper, while Lemon meringue pie has 0.042mg.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains less Saturated Fat.

We used Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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2
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Calcium +141.7%
Contains more Iron +122%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +142.9%
Contains more Potassium +70.8%
Contains more Zinc +35.7%
Contains more Copper +376.2%
Contains more Manganese +32.8%
Contains less Sodium -14.2%
Contains more Selenium +38.1%
Butter cookie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 84% 9% 44% 10% 37% 11% 67% 23% 46%
Lemon meringue pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 38% 5% 18% 6% 32% 8% 14% 17% 64%
Contains more Calcium +141.7%
Contains more Iron +122%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +142.9%
Contains more Potassium +70.8%
Contains more Zinc +35.7%
Contains more Copper +376.2%
Contains more Manganese +32.8%
Contains less Sodium -14.2%
Contains more Selenium +38.1%

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.
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
11
:
1
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Vitamin A +320.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Folate +204%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Butter cookie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 41% 12% 12% 0% 93% 78% 60% 30% 9% 57% 45% 5%
Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 0% 0% 11% 30% 37% 18% 13% 7% 19% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +320.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Folate +204%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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1
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Protein +60.5%
Contains more Fats +45.7%
Contains more Carbs +76.2%
Contains more Other +77.8%
Contains more Water +841.3%
Butter cookie
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Lemon meringue pie
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 Protein +60.5%
Contains more Fats +45.7%
Contains more Carbs +76.2%
Contains more Other +77.8%
Contains more Water +841.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter cookie
Butter cookie
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3
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +239.2%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 5.582
Butter cookie
63% 31% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.051 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.982 g
Lemon meringue pie
26% 46% 28%
Saturated Fat: 3.185 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.331 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -71.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +239.2%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 5.582

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butter cookie Lemon meringue pie
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Lemon meringue pie Opinion
Net carbs 68.1g 39.1g Butter cookie
Protein 6.1g 3.8g Butter cookie
Fats 18.8g 12.9g Butter cookie
Carbs 68.9g 39.1g Butter cookie
Calories 467kcal 285kcal Butter cookie
Sugar 20.24g Lemon meringue pie
Fiber 0.8g Butter cookie
Calcium 29mg 12mg Butter cookie
Iron 2.22mg 1mg Butter cookie
Magnesium 12mg 6mg Butter cookie
Phosphorus 102mg 42mg Butter cookie
Potassium 111mg 65mg Butter cookie
Sodium 282mg 242mg Lemon meringue pie
Zinc 0.38mg 0.28mg Butter cookie
Copper 0.2mg 0.042mg Butter cookie
Manganese 0.17mg 0.128mg Butter cookie
Selenium 8.4µg 11.6µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A 673IU 160IU Butter cookie
Vitamin A RAE 165µg 43µg Butter cookie
Vitamin E 0.58mg Butter cookie
Vitamin D 16IU Butter cookie
Vitamin D 0.4µg Butter cookie
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.118mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.159mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 0.944mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.214mg Butter cookie
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.027mg Butter cookie
Folate 76µg 25µg Butter cookie
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.12µg Butter cookie
Vitamin K 1.7µg Butter cookie
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.046mg Butter cookie
Threonine 0.215mg 0.143mg Butter cookie
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.169mg Butter cookie
Leucine 0.471mg 0.292mg Butter cookie
Lysine 0.308mg 0.181mg Butter cookie
Methionine 0.131mg 0.092mg Butter cookie
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.194mg Butter cookie
Valine 0.315mg 0.192mg Butter cookie
Histidine 0.136mg 0.087mg Butter cookie
Cholesterol 117mg 53mg Lemon meringue pie
Saturated Fat 11.051g 3.185g Lemon meringue pie
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.005g Butter cookie
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g Butter cookie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.522g 5.582g Lemon meringue pie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 3.331g Lemon meringue pie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Butter cookie Lemon meringue pie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Butter cookie
13%
Lemon meringue pie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Butter cookie
20%
Lemon meringue pie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie contains less Sodium (difference - 40mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 64mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.866g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Butter cookie
Butter cookie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.