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Lemon meringue pie vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lemon meringue pie and danish pastry?

  • Lemon meringue pie has less selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% higher.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 2 times more cholesterol than danish pastry. Lemon meringue pie has 53mg of cholesterol, while danish pastry has 23mg.

We used Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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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% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.9%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Danish pastry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.185g 6.794g 16%
Fats 12.9g 21.9g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 11.313g 14%
Selenium 11.6µg 18.9µg 13%
Cholesterol 53mg 23mg 10%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.351mg 10%
Iron 1mg 1.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 42mg 108mg 9%
Folate 25µg 60µg 9%
Sodium 242mg 417mg 8%
Protein 3.8g 8g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.26mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Copper 0.042mg 0.089mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 2.575g 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Calories 285kcal 374kcal 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.7mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.304mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 35µg 1%
Carbs 39.1g 37.2g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 98mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g 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% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.5%
Contains more FatsFats +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Carbs ~37.2g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.7%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.