Lemon meringue pie vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between lemon meringue pie and crème caramel
- Lemon meringue pie has more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, crème caramel is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Crème caramel covers your daily cholesterol needs 12% more than lemon meringue pie.
- Crème caramel contains 12 times less vitamin B3 than lemon meringue pie. Lemon meringue pie contains 0.944mg of vitamin B3, while crème caramel contains 0.082mg.
- Crème caramel has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +163.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1180% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +591.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +67.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +128.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +268.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1051.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +177.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +140.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.331g | 0.392g | 20% |
Fats | 12.9g | 4.03g | 14% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 90mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.582g | 1.266g | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.36µg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 96mg | 8% |
Sodium | 242mg | 53mg | 8% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
Calories | 285kcal | 145kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.118mg | 0.032mg | 7% |
Calcium | 12mg | 83mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 3.185g | 1.799g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.214mg | 0.514mg | 6% |
Selenium | 11.6µg | 8.7µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.944mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.128mg | 0.01mg | 5% |
Carbs | 39.1g | 22.78g | 5% |
Folate | 25µg | 9µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.159mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
Potassium | 65mg | 118mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
Protein | 3.8g | 4.53g | 1% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 9mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 39.1g | 22.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 23.15g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 43µg | 46µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
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 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
4.53 g
Fats:
4.03 g
Carbs:
22.78 g
Water:
68.05 g
Other:
0.61 g
Contains more FatsFats | +220.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +57.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.331 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.392 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +340.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +749.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.5% |