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

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What are the differences between Lemon meringue pie and Biscuit?

  • Biscuit is richer than Lemon meringue pie in Iron, Calcium, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, and Manganese.
  • Biscuit's daily need coverage for Iron is 24% more.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 18 times more Cholesterol than Biscuit. While Lemon meringue pie has 53mg of Cholesterol, Biscuit has only 3mg.

We used Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1858.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.1%

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 11% 9.6% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
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 0.67% 4.9% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +144%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +26.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +255.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 28%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -26.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +24.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lemon meringue pie Biscuit
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Biscuit Opinion
Calories 285kcal 353kcal Biscuit
Protein 3.8g 7g Biscuit
Fats 12.9g 16.3g Biscuit
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg Lemon meringue pie
Net carbs 39.1g 43.1g Biscuit
Carbs 39.1g 44.6g Biscuit
Cholesterol 53mg 3mg Biscuit
Magnesium 6mg 18mg Biscuit
Calcium 12mg 235mg Biscuit
Potassium 65mg 121mg Biscuit
Iron 1mg 2.9mg Biscuit
Sugar 2.18g Lemon meringue pie
Fiber 1.5g Biscuit
Copper 0.042mg 0.082mg Biscuit
Zinc 0.28mg 0.54mg Biscuit
Phosphorus 42mg 164mg Biscuit
Sodium 242mg 580mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A 160IU 82IU Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A 43µg Lemon meringue pie
Manganese 0.128mg 0.378mg Biscuit
Selenium 11.6µg 19.5µg Biscuit
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.356mg Biscuit
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.31mg Biscuit
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 2.949mg Biscuit
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.285mg Biscuit
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.035mg Biscuit
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.08µg Lemon meringue pie
Folate 25µg 61µg Biscuit
Saturated Fat 3.185g 4.324g Lemon meringue pie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.582g 6.93g Biscuit
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 4.163g Biscuit
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.087mg Biscuit
Threonine 0.143mg 0.211mg Biscuit
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.273mg Biscuit
Leucine 0.292mg 0.514mg Biscuit
Lysine 0.181mg 0.226mg Biscuit
Methionine 0.092mg 0.132mg Biscuit
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.347mg Biscuit
Valine 0.192mg 0.313mg Biscuit
Histidine 0.087mg 0.161mg Biscuit
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Lemon meringue pie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lemon meringue pie Biscuit
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Lemon meringue pie
23%
Biscuit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Lemon meringue pie
55%
Biscuit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.18g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie contains less Sodium (difference - 338mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.139g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 50mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Biscuit
Biscuit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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