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Lemon meringue pie vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lemon meringue pie and Fruit preserves different?

  • Lemon meringue pie is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Iron, and Vitamin B3, while Fruit preserves are higher in Copper, and Vitamin C.
  • Lemon meringue pie covers your daily need of Cholesterol 18% more than Fruit preserves.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains 319 times more Saturated Fat than Fruit preserves. Lemon meringue pie contains 3.185g of Saturated Fat, while Fruit preserves contain 0.01g.
  • Fruit preserves are lower in Cholesterol.

Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Jams and preserves types were used 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.
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
6
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4
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves
Contains more Iron +104.1%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +121.1%
Contains more Zinc +366.7%
Contains more Manganese +220%
Contains more Selenium +480%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +18.5%
Contains less Sodium -86.8%
Contains more Copper +138.1%
Lemon meringue pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 38% 5% 18% 6% 32% 8% 14% 17% 64%
Fruit preserves
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 19% 3% 9% 7% 5% 2% 34% 6% 11%
Contains more Iron +104.1%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +121.1%
Contains more Zinc +366.7%
Contains more Manganese +220%
Contains more Selenium +480%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Potassium +18.5%
Contains less Sodium -86.8%
Contains more Copper +138.1%

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.
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
8
:
4
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +637.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Folate +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +166.7%
Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 0% 0% 11% 30% 37% 18% 13% 7% 19% 15% 0%
Fruit preserves
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 0% 30% 4% 18% 1% 2% 5% 9% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +637.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Folate +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +166.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
4
:
1
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves
Contains more Protein +927%
Contains more Fats +18328.6%
Contains more Water +42.1%
Contains more Other +291.3%
Contains more Carbs +76.1%
Lemon meringue pie
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Fruit preserves
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more Protein +927%
Contains more Fats +18328.6%
Contains more Water +42.1%
Contains more Other +291.3%
Contains more Carbs +76.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
2
:
1
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14589.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%
Lemon meringue pie
26% 46% 28%
Saturated Fat: 3.185 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.331 g
Fruit preserves
21% 79%
Saturated Fat: 0.01 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14589.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lemon meringue pie Fruit preserves
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Fruit preserves Opinion
Net carbs 39.1g 67.76g Fruit preserves
Protein 3.8g 0.37g Lemon meringue pie
Fats 12.9g 0.07g Lemon meringue pie
Carbs 39.1g 68.86g Fruit preserves
Calories 285kcal 278kcal Lemon meringue pie
Sugar 48.5g Lemon meringue pie
Fiber 1.1g Fruit preserves
Calcium 12mg 20mg Fruit preserves
Iron 1mg 0.49mg Lemon meringue pie
Magnesium 6mg 4mg Lemon meringue pie
Phosphorus 42mg 19mg Lemon meringue pie
Potassium 65mg 77mg Fruit preserves
Sodium 242mg 32mg Fruit preserves
Zinc 0.28mg 0.06mg Lemon meringue pie
Copper 0.042mg 0.1mg Fruit preserves
Manganese 0.128mg 0.04mg Lemon meringue pie
Selenium 11.6µg 2µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A 160IU 0IU Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A RAE 43µg 0µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin E 0.12mg Fruit preserves
Vitamin C 3.3mg 8.8mg Fruit preserves
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.016mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.076mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.036mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.02mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.02mg Lemon meringue pie
Folate 25µg 11µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg Lemon meringue pie
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.008mg Lemon meringue pie
Threonine 0.143mg 0.023mg Lemon meringue pie
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.017mg Lemon meringue pie
Leucine 0.292mg 0.037mg Lemon meringue pie
Lysine 0.181mg 0.03mg Lemon meringue pie
Methionine 0.092mg 0.001mg Lemon meringue pie
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.021mg Lemon meringue pie
Valine 0.192mg 0.021mg Lemon meringue pie
Histidine 0.087mg 0.014mg Lemon meringue pie
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg Fruit preserves
Saturated Fat 3.185g 0.01g Fruit preserves
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Lemon meringue pie
Monounsaturated Fat 5.582g 0.038g Lemon meringue pie
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0g Lemon meringue pie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Lemon meringue pie Fruit preserves
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Lemon meringue pie
6%
Fruit preserves
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Lemon meringue pie
10%
Fruit preserves

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Sugar (difference - 48.5g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves contains less Sodium (difference - 210mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.175g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.