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Lemon meringue pie vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemon meringue pie and graham cracker

  • Lemon meringue pie contains less manganese, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than graham cracker.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for graham cracker is 39% higher.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than lemon meringue pie.

Food types used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +541.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.5%
Contains more IronIron +278%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +696.1%

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.
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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +264%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 0.128mg 1.019mg 39%
Iron 1mg 3.78mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 4.439mg 22%
Phosphorus 42mg 185mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Folate 25µg 91µg 17%
Copper 0.042mg 0.17mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 5.388g 14%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Carbs 39.1g 77.66g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.317mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.265mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Selenium 11.6µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.156mg 10%
Sodium 242mg 459mg 9%
Magnesium 6mg 40mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 2.509g 8%
Calcium 12mg 77mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.185g 1.633g 7%
Calories 285kcal 430kcal 7%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.96mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 6.69g 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.42mg 4%
Fats 12.9g 10.6g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 65mg 170mg 3%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1177.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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