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

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Significant differences between macaroon and lemon meringue pie

  • Macaroon has more copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 6 times less copper than macaroon. Macaroon has 0.269mg of copper, while lemon meringue pie has 0.042mg.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains less saturated fat.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +540.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.6%
~equal in Sodium ~242mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 3.185g 77%
Copper 0.269mg 0.042mg 25%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 3.331g 17%
Fats 22.55g 12.9g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 5.582g 10%
Calories 460kcal 285kcal 9%
Selenium 6.8µg 11.6µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.159mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.118mg 8%
Carbs 61.22g 39.1g 7%
Folate 3µg 25µg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.944mg 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.28mg 4%
Phosphorus 68mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 4%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Iron 0.82mg 1mg 2%
Protein 3.02g 3.8g 2%
Potassium 123mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Sodium 241mg 242mg 0%
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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 +74.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more WaterWater +276.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.2%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.