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Lemon meringue pie vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemon meringue pie and corn syrup

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat in lemon meringue pie is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Lemon meringue pie covers your daily cholesterol needs 18% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup contains less cholesterol.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +170.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +972.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4620%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +830.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Corn syrup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0g 22%
Fats 12.9g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Selenium 11.6µg 2.9µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0g 14%
Carbs 39.1g 77.59g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.009mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.011mg 9%
Protein 3.8g 0g 8%
Iron 1mg 0.37mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.02mg 6%
Folate 25µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 42mg 11mg 4%
Sodium 242mg 155mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.023mg 4%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.04mg 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.1mg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.053mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 44mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.009mg 1%
Calories 285kcal 286kcal 0%
Net carbs 39.1g 77.59g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +96.7%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.4%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.