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

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How are cashew and lemon meringue pie different?

  • Cashew is higher than lemon meringue pie in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Cashew covers your daily need for copper, 239% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Cashew contains 49 times more magnesium than lemon meringue pie. Cashew contains 292mg of magnesium, while lemon meringue pie contains 6mg.
  • Lemon meringue pie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index (59) than cashew (25).

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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.
Cashew
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
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 +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +915.4%
Contains more IronIron +568%
Contains more CopperCopper +5126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1964.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1311.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1193%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.6%

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.
Cashew
6
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1444.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.042mg 239%
Phosphorus 593mg 42mg 79%
Iron 6.68mg 1mg 71%
Magnesium 292mg 6mg 68%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.128mg 66%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.28mg 50%
Fats 43.85g 12.9g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 5.582g 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 3.331g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.027mg 30%
Protein 18.22g 3.8g 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.118mg 25%
Saturated fat 7.783g 3.185g 21%
Potassium 660mg 65mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Selenium 19.9µg 11.6µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.214mg 13%
Calories 553kcal 285kcal 13%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Sodium 12mg 242mg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.159mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Carbs 30.19g 39.1g 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.3mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.944mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Folate 25µg 25µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 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 ProteinProtein +379.5%
Contains more FatsFats +239.9%
Contains more OtherOther +182.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
Contains more WaterWater +732.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 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 +326.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.