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

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Summary of differences between crouton and lemon meringue pie

The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, copper, and phosphorus in crouton is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 47% more than lemon meringue pie.
Crouton contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than lemon meringue pie. While crouton contains 5.439mg of vitamin B3, lemon meringue pie contains only 0.944mg.
The amount of sodium in lemon meringue pie is lower.
Lemon meringue pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croutons, plain 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.

Crouton

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+90.8%
Contains more IronIron	+308%
Contains more CopperCopper	+288.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+173.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+290.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+223.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-65.3%

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.

Crouton

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+428%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+476.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+100.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+428%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.027mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	37.5µg	11.6µg	47%
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.118mg	42%
Iron	4.08mg	1mg	39%
Vitamin B3	5.439mg	0.944mg	28%
Folate	132µg	25µg	27%
Fiber	5.1g		20%
Sodium	698mg	242mg	20%
Cholesterol	0mg	53mg	18%
Protein	11.9g	3.8g	16%
Manganese	0.5mg	0.128mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.273g	3.331g	14%
Copper	0.163mg	0.042mg	13%
Carbs	73.5g	39.1g	11%
Fats	6.6g	12.9g	10%
Phosphorus	115mg	42mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.159mg	9%
Saturated fat	1.51g	3.185g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	3.059g	5.582g	6%
Calories	407kcal	285kcal	6%
Calcium	76mg	12mg	6%
Zinc	0.89mg	0.28mg	6%
Magnesium	31mg	6mg	6%
Vitamin A	0µg	43µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.12µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.429mg	0.214mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.3mg	4%
Potassium	124mg	65mg	2%
Net carbs	68.4g	39.1g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.026mg	0.027mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.14mg	0.046mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.456mg	0.169mg	0%
Leucine	0.832mg	0.292mg	0%
Lysine	0.278mg	0.181mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.092mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.586mg	0.194mg	0%
Valine	0.514mg	0.192mg	0%
Histidine	0.255mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A