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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 biscuits?

  • Biscuits are richer than lemon meringue pie in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 18 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While lemon meringue pie has 53mg of cholesterol, biscuits have only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 1mg 2.9mg 24%
Calcium 12mg 235mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.356mg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 3mg 17%
Phosphorus 42mg 164mg 17%
Sodium 242mg 580mg 15%
Selenium 11.6µg 19.5µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 2.949mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.31mg 12%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.378mg 11%
Folate 25µg 61µg 9%
Protein 3.8g 7g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 4.163g 6%
Fats 12.9g 16.3g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Saturated fat 3.185g 4.324g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.082mg 4%
Calories 285kcal 353kcal 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 6.93g 3%
Carbs 39.1g 44.6g 2%
Potassium 65mg 121mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.08µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.285mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

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%

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.