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

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A recap on the differences between egg whites and lemon meringue pie

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, lemon meringue pie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Egg whites cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 22% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains 2 times less selenium than egg whites. Egg whites contain 20µg of selenium, while lemon meringue pie contains 11.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1063.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +176.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +799%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.159mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.331g 22%
Fats 0.17g 12.9g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Selenium 20µg 11.6µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.582g 14%
Saturated fat 0g 3.185g 14%
Protein 10.9g 3.8g 14%
Carbs 0.73g 39.1g 13%
Calories 52kcal 285kcal 12%
Iron 0.08mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.118mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.944mg 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.128mg 5%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 15mg 42mg 4%
Sodium 166mg 242mg 3%
Potassium 163mg 65mg 3%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.28mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.027mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.12µg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.214mg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +186.8%
Contains more WaterWater +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7488.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5256.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.