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

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Significant differences between lemon meringue pie and croissant

  • The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin A, phosphorus, and manganese in croissant is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 42% more than lemon meringue pie.

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

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.5%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.7%

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%
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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +252%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.185g 11.659g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.388mg 23%
Selenium 11.6µg 22.7µg 20%
Vitamin A 43µg 206µg 18%
Folate 25µg 88µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 1.094g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.861mg 13%
Iron 1mg 2.03mg 13%
Fats 12.9g 21g 12%
Sodium 242mg 467mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.33mg 9%
Phosphorus 42mg 105mg 9%
Protein 3.8g 8.2g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 2.188mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Calories 285kcal 406kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.241mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Cholesterol 53mg 67mg 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.08mg 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 65mg 118mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.16µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 39.1g 45.8g 2%
Net carbs 39.1g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 5.525g 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +86.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.8%
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.525g

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.