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Lemon meringue pie vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lemon meringue pie and brown sugar

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, brown sugar is higher in calcium.
  • Lemon meringue pie covers your daily selenium needs 19% more than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%

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% 14% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +758.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Brown sugar DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0g 22%
Fats 12.9g 0g 20%
Carbs 39.1g 98.09g 20%
Selenium 11.6µg 1.2µg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0mg 10%
Sodium 242mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 83mg 7%
Protein 3.8g 0.12g 7%
Folate 25µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 285kcal 380kcal 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 42mg 4mg 5%
Iron 1mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.064mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.132mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 133mg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.047mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.041mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.9%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.