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

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What are the differences between lemon meringue pie and tofu?

  • Tofu is richer than lemon meringue pie in calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.6%
Contains more IronIron +166%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +822.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.128mg 1.181mg 46%
Copper 0.042mg 0.378mg 37%
Protein 3.8g 17.27g 27%
Iron 1mg 2.66mg 21%
Phosphorus 42mg 190mg 21%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 39.1g 2.78g 12%
Magnesium 6mg 58mg 12%
Zinc 0.28mg 1.57mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 4.921g 11%
Selenium 11.6µg 17.4µg 11%
Sodium 242mg 14mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.185g 1.261g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 1.925g 9%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Calories 285kcal 144kcal 7%
Fats 12.9g 8.72g 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 65mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.092mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.102mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.381mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.133mg 2%
Folate 25µg 29µg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1306.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.5%
Contains more WaterWater +61.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

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
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.7%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.