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Lemon meringue pie vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lemon meringue pie and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and phosphorus than lemon meringue pie.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 57% higher.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a lower glycemic index (59) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.8%
Contains more IronIron +457%
Contains more CopperCopper +231%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.9%

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +494.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +436%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1mg 5.57mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.702mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 6.442mg 34%
Sodium 242mg 941mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Folate 25µg 134µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.487mg 25%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.686mg 24%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 39.1g 74.05g 12%
Protein 3.8g 9.46g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Copper 0.042mg 0.139mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 4.835g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 1.986g 9%
Phosphorus 42mg 102mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.185g 1.653g 7%
Fats 12.9g 8.64g 7%
Calories 285kcal 418kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.536mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.086mg 5%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 65mg 152mg 3%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Selenium 11.6µg 10.3µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.09µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.3%
Contains more WaterWater +757.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.4%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.2%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.