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

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The main differences between lemon meringue pie and tortilla

  • Lemon meringue pie contains less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and manganese than tortilla.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 35% higher.
  • Tortilla has 11 times less saturated fat than lemon meringue pie. Lemon meringue pie has 3.185g of saturated fat, while tortilla has 0.296g.

Food types used in this article are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19%
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +292%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 1mg 3.81mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.37mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 4.125mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.391g 20%
Fats 12.9g 0.95g 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Folate 25µg 98µg 18%
Phosphorus 42mg 146mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0.296g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0.185g 13%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Sodium 242mg 482mg 10%
Selenium 11.6µg 16.6µg 9%
Protein 3.8g 7.28g 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0.102mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.268mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 39.1g 49.94g 4%
Magnesium 6mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.06mg 3%
Calories 285kcal 237kcal 2%
Potassium 65mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1257.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
~equal in Water ~39.96g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2917.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +751.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.