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Lemon meringue pie vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemon meringue pie and Mexican tea

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than lemon meringue pie.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Epazote, raw.

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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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +873.8%
Contains more IronIron +88%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2320.3%

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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.6mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1051.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2380.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.5%
Contains more WaterWater +106%
Contains more OtherOther +177.8%

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 Mexican tea
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.128mg 3.098mg 129%
Folate 25µg 215µg 48%
Magnesium 6mg 121mg 27%
Calcium 12mg 275mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 22%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.9µg 19%
Fats 12.9g 0.52g 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Potassium 65mg 633mg 17%
Copper 0.042mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.348mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Saturated fat 3.185g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 14%
Calories 285kcal 32kcal 13%
Iron 1mg 1.88mg 11%
Carbs 39.1g 7.44g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.152mg 10%
Sodium 242mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.028mg 8%
Zinc 0.28mg 1.1mg 7%
Protein 3.8g 0.33g 7%
Phosphorus 42mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.639mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.179mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 3.6mg 0%
Net carbs 39.1g 3.64g 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 N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lemon meringue pie Mexican tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
12%
Lemon meringue pie
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Lemon meringue pie
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 53mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sodium (difference - 199mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.185g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/nutrients

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

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