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Lemon meringue pie vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemon meringue pie and fondant icing

  • The amount of selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 in lemon meringue pie is higher than in fondant icing.
  • Lemon meringue pie covers your daily selenium needs 20% more than fondant icing.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of fondant icing is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Candies, fondant, 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.
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 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1525%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +893.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Fondant icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0g 22%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.6µg 20%
Fats 12.9g 0.02g 20%
Carbs 39.1g 93.18g 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0g 14%
Iron 1mg 0.01mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.016mg 11%
Sodium 242mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.005mg 9%
Protein 3.8g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 42mg 0mg 6%
Folate 25µg 0µg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0mg 4%
Calories 285kcal 373kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.003mg 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 4mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 88.9g 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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +64400%
Contains more WaterWater +542.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.3%

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.