Béchamel sauce vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between béchamel sauce and lemon meringue pie?
- Béchamel sauce is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Lemon meringue pie's daily need coverage for selenium is 15% higher.
- Béchamel sauce has 11 times more calcium than lemon meringue pie. Béchamel sauce has 126mg of calcium, while lemon meringue pie has 12mg.
- Béchamel sauce contains less saturated fat.
We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +376.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +433.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +251.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +69.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +312.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +177.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 11.6µg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 53mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 3.331g | 12% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 12mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 7.4g | 39.1g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 1mg | 10% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 285kcal | 9% |
| Fats | 6.73g | 12.9g | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.12µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 42mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 5.582g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.152g | 3.185g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.118mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
| Folate | 9µg | 25µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 0.944mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 242mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 0.214mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.013mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 73µg | 43µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.159mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.77g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.3g | 39.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.78g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.147mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.32mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.259mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.082mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.219mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.089mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +86.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +91.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +428.4% |
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Protein
~3.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
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 | -32.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +109.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110% |
