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

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Significant differences between lemon meringue pie and cheese

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in cheese is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 78% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +983.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%

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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +667.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +816.7%
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.185g 18.867g 71%
Calcium 12mg 710mg 70%
Phosphorus 42mg 455mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 1.1µg 41%
Protein 3.8g 22.87g 38%
Vitamin A 43µg 330µg 32%
Zinc 0.28mg 3.64mg 31%
Selenium 11.6µg 28.5µg 31%
Fats 12.9g 33.31g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.428mg 21%
Sodium 242mg 653mg 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 99mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 1.421g 13%
Carbs 39.1g 3.09g 12%
Iron 1mg 0.14mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 9.246g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.029mg 7%
Calories 285kcal 404kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.059mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Copper 0.042mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 25µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 3.09g N/A
Potassium 65mg 76mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1165.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more ProteinProtein +501.8%
Contains more FatsFats +158.2%
Contains more OtherOther +312.2%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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