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

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Important differences between lemon meringue pie and yam

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium and vitamin B2; however, yam is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and manganese.
  • Yam's daily need coverage for potassium is 22% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Yam, raw.

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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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1557.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1155.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.2%

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%
Yam
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +985.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.112mg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Yam DV% diff.
Potassium 65mg 816mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.076g 22%
Fats 12.9g 0.17g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.293mg 20%
Selenium 11.6µg 0.7µg 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Fiber 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.042mg 0.178mg 15%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 17.1mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 0.006g 14%
Saturated fat 3.185g 0.037g 14%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.397mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.032mg 10%
Sodium 242mg 9mg 10%
Calories 285kcal 118kcal 8%
Iron 1mg 0.54mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Protein 3.8g 1.53g 5%
Carbs 39.1g 27.88g 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 7µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.552mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 0.314mg 2%
Phosphorus 42mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Folate 25µg 23µg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.112mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7488.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.7%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4282.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.