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

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Summary of differences between lemon meringue pie and mousse

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium and vitamin B1, while mousse has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Mousse covers your daily need for saturated fat, 30% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains 6 times more sodium than mousse. While lemon meringue pie contains 242mg of sodium, mousse contains only 38mg.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mousse is 42, while the glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%

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%
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +291.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 53mg 140mg 29%
Saturated fat 3.185g 9.151g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.879g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.47µg 15%
Phosphorus 42mg 117mg 11%
Vitamin A 43µg 140µg 11%
Sodium 242mg 38mg 9%
Carbs 39.1g 16.07g 8%
Calcium 12mg 96mg 8%
Selenium 11.6µg 7.4µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.045mg 6%
Iron 1mg 0.55mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.533mg 6%
Fats 12.9g 16g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.205mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.075mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Calories 285kcal 225kcal 3%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.059mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.64mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.058mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 143mg 2%
Protein 3.8g 4.14g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 5.027g 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.01g 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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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.14g
~equal in Other ~0.85g

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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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.027g

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/nutrients

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

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