Lemon meringue pie vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lemon meringue pie and pound cake

Lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium; however, pound cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5.
Pound cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
Lemon meringue pie has 2 times more selenium than pound cake. While lemon meringue pie has 11.6µg of selenium, pound cake has only 5µg.
Lemon meringue pie has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+132%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+129.2%
Contains more IronIron	+48%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+233.3%

~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+68%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Threonine	0.143mg	153mg	15%
Phosphorus	42mg	140mg	14%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Selenium	11.6µg	5µg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0.36µg	10%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Saturated fat	3.185g	4.811g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.159mg	0.249mg	7%
Iron	1mg	1.48mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	5.582g	3.02g	6%
Sodium	242mg	377mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.118mg	0.173mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.214mg	0.485mg	5%
Carbs	39.1g	53.64g	5%
Folate	25µg	42µg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.944mg	1.615mg	4%
Calcium	12mg	47mg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Cholesterol	53mg	66mg	4%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Calories	285kcal	353kcal	3%
Vitamin A	43µg	70µg	3%
Protein	3.8g	5g	2%
Fiber		0.6g	2%
Potassium	65mg	149mg	2%
Fats	12.9g	13.96g	2%
Manganese	0.128mg	0.11mg	1%
Zinc	0.28mg	0.43mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.027mg	0.036mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.331g	3.419g	1%
Net carbs	39.1g	53.04g	N/A
Magnesium	6mg	8mg	0%
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Copper	0.042mg	0.042mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.169mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.292mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.181mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.092mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.194mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.192mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A