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

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The main differences between lemon meringue pie and gratin

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium; however, gratin has more copper, vitamin B6, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for lemon meringue pie is 16% higher.
  • Gratin has 2 times less cholesterol than lemon meringue pie. Lemon meringue pie has 53mg of cholesterol, while gratin has 23mg.

Food types used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +329.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +891.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +509.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.8%

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.993mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.276g 20%
Selenium 11.6µg 2.7µg 16%
Copper 0.042mg 0.16mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.174mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 119mg 11%
Cholesterol 53mg 23mg 10%
Potassium 65mg 396mg 10%
Phosphorus 42mg 113mg 10%
Carbs 39.1g 11.27g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 2.149g 9%
Fats 12.9g 7.59g 8%
Sodium 242mg 433mg 8%
Calories 285kcal 132kcal 8%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 9.9mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.185g 4.733g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.064mg 5%
Iron 1mg 0.64mg 5%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.69mg 4%
Folate 25µg 11µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.116mg 3%
Protein 3.8g 5.06g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.387mg 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 64µg 2%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.161mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.993mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more WaterWater +70.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1106.9%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.