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

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What are the differences between lemon meringue pie and shortcake?

  • Shortcake is richer than lemon meringue pie in calcium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Shortcake's daily need coverage for calcium is 19% more.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 18 times more cholesterol than shortcake. While lemon meringue pie has 53mg of cholesterol, shortcake has only 3mg.

We used Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe types 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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.6%

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +112%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Shortcake DV% diff.
Iron 1mg 2.54mg 19%
Calcium 12mg 205mg 19%
Cholesterol 53mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.311mg 16%
Phosphorus 42mg 143mg 14%
Sodium 242mg 506mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 2.573mg 10%
Selenium 11.6µg 17µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.272mg 9%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.33mg 9%
Folate 25µg 53µg 7%
Protein 3.8g 6.1g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.076mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.185g 3.772g 3%
Calories 285kcal 346kcal 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 18µg 3%
Carbs 39.1g 48.5g 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.07µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 3.632g 2%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.48mg 2%
Fats 12.9g 14.2g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 6.045g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.248mg 1%
Potassium 65mg 106mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.045g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.632g

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.