Cinnamon roll vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cinnamon roll and lemon meringue pie
- Lemon meringue pie has less calcium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and monounsaturated fat.
- Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than lemon meringue pie.
- Lemon meringue pie contains 15 times less calcium than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll contains 183mg of calcium, while lemon meringue pie contains 12mg.
- Lemon meringue pie has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.
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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 | +133.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1425% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +37% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +89.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +128.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +154.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +188% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 12.649g | 3.185g | 43% |
Fats | 26.61g | 12.9g | 21% |
Calcium | 183mg | 12mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 53mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 131mg | 42mg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 15.2µg | 13% | |
Folate | 72µg | 25µg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.404mg | 0.944mg | 9% |
Calories | 452kcal | 285kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.211mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.15mg | 8% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.723g | 5.582g | 8% |
Starch | 16.39g | 7% | |
Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.128mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
Iron | 1.37mg | 1mg | 5% |
Sodium | 305mg | 242mg | 3% |
Carbs | 48.6g | 39.1g | 3% |
Selenium | 13µg | 11.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
Choline | 10.6mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.676g | 3.331g | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.12µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.214mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.138mg | 0.159mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.042mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 6mg | 2% |
Protein | 4.45g | 3.8g | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Potassium | 102mg | 65mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.4g | 39.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 25.7g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.295g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.176mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.226mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.41mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.104mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.264mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.255mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.126mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.225g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.352g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.45 g
Fats:
26.61 g
Carbs:
48.6 g
Water:
18.98 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +106.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +51.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +128.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.676 g
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 | +56.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.331g