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

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The main differences between lemon meringue pie and toffee

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 87% higher.
  • Toffee has 64 times less manganese than lemon meringue pie. Lemon meringue pie has 0.128mg of manganese, while toffee has 0.002mg.
  • Lemon meringue pie is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +3233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +641.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.11µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.185g 20.565g 79%
Vitamin A 43µg 319µg 31%
Fats 12.9g 32.75g 31%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.8µg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 104mg 17%
Calories 285kcal 560kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 1.222g 14%
Iron 1mg 0.03mg 12%
Carbs 39.1g 64.72g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.008mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 8.964g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.068mg 7%
Folate 25µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.029mg 6%
Sodium 242mg 135mg 5%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.002mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 1.07g 5%
Copper 0.042mg 0.003mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.009mg 1%
Phosphorus 42mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 64.72g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 4mg 0%
Potassium 65mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.1%
Contains more WaterWater +7772.7%
Contains more FatsFats +153.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.5%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.6%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.