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

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What are the main differences between butter and lemon meringue pie?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 237% higher.
  • Butter has 16 times more vitamin A than lemon meringue pie. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while lemon meringue pie has 160IU.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than lemon meringue pie.

We used Butter, without salt 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
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.8%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1060%

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
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 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 AVitamin A +1490.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 3.185g 215%
Fats 81.11g 12.9g 105%
Vitamin A 684µg 43µg 71%
Cholesterol 215mg 53mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 5.582g 45%
Calories 717kcal 285kcal 22%
Selenium 1µg 11.6µg 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Carbs 0.06g 39.1g 13%
Iron 0.02mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.159mg 10%
Sodium 11mg 242mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.118mg 9%
Folate 3µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.944mg 6%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.128mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 42mg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.214mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.12µg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 3.331g 2%
Potassium 24mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +528.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +141.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +319.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.