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

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Differences between lemon meringue pie and icing

  • Lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, icing is richer in vitamin B2 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lemon meringue pie's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.2%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24%

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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +289.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 7.951g 31%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.1µg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.302mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Carbs 39.1g 67.89g 10%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.01mg 9%
Protein 3.8g 0g 8%
Calories 285kcal 418kcal 7%
Manganese 0.128mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Fats 12.9g 16.23g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Folate 25µg 8µg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 18mg 3%
Sodium 242mg 184mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.055mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.07mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 4.86g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 34mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.185g 2.974g 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +187.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.6%
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.974g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/nutrients

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

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