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Lemon meringue pie vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemon meringue pie and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, potassium, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for Brussels sprouts is 91% higher.

Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Brussels sprouts, raw are the varieties used 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +498.5%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.3%

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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +711.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +144%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 153g 998%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 85mg 91%
Fats 12.9g 0.3g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Selenium 11.6µg 1.6µg 18%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.219mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0.062g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0.023g 14%
Calories 285kcal 43kcal 12%
Carbs 39.1g 8.95g 10%
Potassium 65mg 389mg 10%
Sodium 242mg 25mg 9%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.337mg 9%
Folate 25µg 61µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Iron 1mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 69mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 42mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.139mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.309mg 2%
Protein 3.8g 3.38g 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin A 43µg 38µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.745mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.9%
Contains more WaterWater +98.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24169.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4493.2%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.