Lemon meringue pie vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lemon meringue pie and pasta
- Lemon meringue pie has more polyunsaturated fat; however, pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Lemon meringue pie covers your daily saturated fat needs 15% more than pasta.
- Pasta contains 40 times less sodium than lemon meringue pie. Lemon meringue pie contains 242mg of sodium, while pasta contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more IronIron | +14% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +121.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +616.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +156% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 11.6µg | 21% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.331g | 0.429g | 19% |
Fats | 12.9g | 1.05g | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.582g | 0.124g | 14% |
Saturated fat | 3.185g | 0.15g | 14% |
Folate | 25µg | 64µg | 10% |
Sodium | 242mg | 6mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.118mg | 0.209mg | 8% |
Calories | 285kcal | 131kcal | 8% |
Cholesterol | 53mg | 33mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
Carbs | 39.1g | 24.93g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 43µg | 6µg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.128mg | 0.224mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 18mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.28mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 63mg | 3% |
Protein | 3.8g | 5.15g | 3% |
Iron | 1mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 0.14µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.159mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.027mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.214mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
Potassium | 65mg | 24mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 39.1g | 24.93g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.944mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.181mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.092mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.194mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.192mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.087mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1128.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +190.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +58.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.331 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4401.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +676.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |