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

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How are mozzarella and lemon meringue pie different?

  • Mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium, while lemon meringue pie is higher in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily need for calcium, 72% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Mozzarella contains 12 times more phosphorus than lemon meringue pie. Mozzarella contains 524mg of phosphorus, while lemon meringue pie contains 42mg.
  • Lemon meringue pie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index (59) than mozzarella (27).

Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5991.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1017.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1147.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%

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.
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 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 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +686.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 12mg 72%
Phosphorus 524mg 42mg 69%
Protein 27.5g 3.8g 47%
Saturated fat 10.867g 3.185g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.12µg 33%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.28mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 3.331g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.159mg 14%
Carbs 3.1g 39.1g 12%
Vitamin A 137µg 43µg 10%
Sodium 16mg 242mg 10%
Iron 0.25mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.118mg 8%
Selenium 15.7µg 11.6µg 7%
Fats 17.1g 12.9g 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.944mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 4%
Folate 9µg 25µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 5.582g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Copper 0.027mg 0.042mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Calories 280kcal 285kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 39.1g N/A
Cholesterol 54mg 53mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +623.7%
Contains more FatsFats +32.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1161.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +554.4%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.

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