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

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Differences between lentil and lemon meringue pie

  • Lentil is higher in folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for folate is 39% higher.
  • Lentil has 7 times more vitamin B6 than lemon meringue pie. While lentil has 0.178mg of vitamin B6, lemon meringue pie has only 0.027mg.
  • Lentil has less saturated fat.
  • Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than lemon meringue pie (59).

The food types used in this comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pie, lemon meringue, 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.
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467.7%
Contains more IronIron +233%
Contains more CopperCopper +497.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +353.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.3%

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.
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +559.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +624%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 25µg 39%
Fiber 7.9g 32%
Iron 3.33mg 1mg 29%
Copper 0.251mg 0.042mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 3.331g 21%
Phosphorus 180mg 42mg 20%
Fats 0.38g 12.9g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Selenium 2.8µg 11.6µg 16%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.128mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.053g 3.185g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 5.582g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.027mg 12%
Protein 9.02g 3.8g 10%
Sodium 2mg 242mg 10%
Potassium 369mg 65mg 9%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.28mg 9%
Calories 116kcal 285kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.214mg 8%
Magnesium 36mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.159mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Carbs 20.13g 39.1g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.118mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.944mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.4%
Contains more WaterWater +60.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.2%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8621.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1803.4%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/nutrients
  2. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.