Lemon meringue pie vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemon meringue pie and caramel
- Lemon meringue pie has more selenium, iron, folate, and manganese; however, caramel is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
- Lemon meringue pie covers your daily selenium needs 18% more than caramel.
- Caramel contains 12 times less manganese than lemon meringue pie. Lemon meringue pie contains 0.128mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
- Caramel has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Candies, caramels.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +614.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1063.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +544.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +229.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +537.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +189.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 11.6µg | 1.8µg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 7mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 39.1g | 77g | 13% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 138mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.582g | 1.542g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.3µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.214mg | 0.62mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.159mg | 0.256mg | 7% |
| Fats | 12.9g | 8.1g | 7% |
| Folate | 25µg | 4µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.944mg | 0.148mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.128mg | 0.011mg | 5% |
| Calories | 285kcal | 382kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 214mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.018mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 3.185g | 2.476g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 4.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.331g | 3.478g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.118mg | 0.103mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 39.1g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 242mg | 245mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.092mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.194mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.192mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
4.6 g
Fats:
8.1 g
Carbs:
77 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +59.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +409.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.331 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.478 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +262% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.478g
