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Lemon meringue pie vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemon meringue pie and carrot cake

  • The amount of vitamin A, phosphorus, manganese, calcium, vitamin B1, folate, and iron in carrot cake is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
  • Carrot cake covers your daily need for vitamin A, 35% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%

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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +168%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Carrot cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 42mg 247mg 29%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.528mg 17%
Calcium 12mg 172mg 16%
Sodium 242mg 567mg 14%
Carbs 39.1g 79.2g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.265mg 12%
Folate 25µg 67µg 11%
Iron 1mg 1.8mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.185g 1.472g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 2.205mg 8%
Calories 285kcal 415kcal 7%
Vitamin A 43µg 97µg 6%
Selenium 11.6µg 14.9µg 6%
Fats 12.9g 9.8g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 4.036g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.04µg 3%
Potassium 65mg 169mg 3%
Protein 3.8g 5.1g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 3.702g 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.294mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.17mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.2mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 79.2g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.109mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1102.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.6%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%

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
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

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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. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.