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

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Differences between lemon meringue pie and oranges

  • Lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 55% higher.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index (45) than lemon meringue pie (59).

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.045mg

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1512.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.3mg 53.2mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.025g 22%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.5µg 20%
Fats 12.9g 0.12g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0.023g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0.015g 14%
Calories 285kcal 47kcal 12%
Sodium 242mg 0mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.1mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.04mg 9%
Carbs 39.1g 11.75g 9%
Protein 3.8g 0.94g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.282mg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 11µg 4%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.087mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 40mg 3%
Potassium 65mg 181mg 3%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.25mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Folate 25µg 30µg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.8%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
Contains more WaterWater +100.3%

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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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24169.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13224%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.