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

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What are the differences between lemon meringue pie and ginger?

  • Lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet ginger is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 20% more.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Ginger root, raw types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1557.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.9%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.203mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.154g 21%
Copper 0.042mg 0.226mg 20%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.7µg 20%
Fats 12.9g 0.75g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0.154g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0.203g 14%
Calories 285kcal 80kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.16mg 10%
Potassium 65mg 415mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.034mg 10%
Sodium 242mg 13mg 10%
Magnesium 6mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.025mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Carbs 39.1g 17.77g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Iron 1mg 0.6mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 25µg 11µg 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.229mg 4%
Protein 3.8g 1.82g 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 5mg 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 34mg 1%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.75mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.203mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
Contains more WaterWater +82.2%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3524.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2063%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.