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

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A recap on differences between lemon meringue pie and carrots

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 331% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is higher.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1841.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.983mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 43µg 835µg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.117g 21%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.1µg 21%
Fats 12.9g 0.24g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0.014g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0.037g 14%
Calories 285kcal 41kcal 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Carbs 39.1g 9.58g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.138mg 9%
Iron 1mg 0.3mg 9%
Potassium 65mg 320mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.058mg 8%
Sodium 242mg 69mg 8%
Protein 3.8g 0.93g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 5.9mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Folate 25µg 19µg 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 35mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.273mg 1%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.143mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.983mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +308.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.1%
Contains more WaterWater +103.9%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39771.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2747%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.