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

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Significant differences between eggs and lemon meringue pie

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and zinc in eggs is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 218% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 9 times less vitamin B12 than eggs. Eggs have 1.11µg of vitamin B12, while lemon meringue pie has 0.12µg.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains less cholesterol.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +4661.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.3%

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.
Egg
Egg
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +246.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +825%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1375%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.042mg 218%
Cholesterol 373mg 53mg 107%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.12µg 41%
Selenium 30.8µg 11.6µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.159mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.214mg 24%
Phosphorus 172mg 42mg 19%
Protein 12.58g 3.8g 18%
Carbs 1.12g 39.1g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 3.331g 13%
Vitamin A 149µg 43µg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.027mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.28mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Calories 155kcal 285kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.944mg 6%
Folate 44µg 25µg 5%
Sodium 124mg 242mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 5.582g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.118mg 4%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.128mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Fats 10.61g 12.9g 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 65mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 3.267g 3.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +231.1%
Contains more WaterWater +72.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3391.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
0
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +36.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.185g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.