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

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What are the main differences between lemon meringue pie and butter?

  • Lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 237% higher.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 50 times more iron than butter. Lemon meringue pie has 1mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than lemon meringue pie.

We used Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Butter, without salt types in this comparison.

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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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.8%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1060%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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%
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1490.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.185g 50.489g 215%
Fats 12.9g 81.11g 105%
Vitamin A 43µg 684µg 71%
Cholesterol 53mg 215mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 23.43g 45%
Calories 285kcal 717kcal 22%
Selenium 11.6µg 1µg 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Carbs 39.1g 0.06g 13%
Iron 1mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.034mg 10%
Sodium 242mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.005mg 9%
Folate 25µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Protein 3.8g 0.85g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.042mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 42mg 24mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.003mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.17µg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.09mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 3.01g 2%
Potassium 65mg 24mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +141.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2150%
Contains more FatsFats +528.8%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +319.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.01g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.