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

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How are margarine and lemon meringue pie different?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, while lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin A, 68% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Margarine contains 5 times more saturated fat than lemon meringue pie. Margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, while lemon meringue pie contains 3.185g.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index (59) than margarine (0).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe types were used 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.1%
Contains more IronIron +1566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +740%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +1804.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4004.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 3.331g 140%
Fats 80.71g 12.9g 104%
Vitamin A 819µg 43µg 86%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 5.582g 83%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 15.189g 3.185g 55%
Calories 717kcal 285kcal 22%
Selenium 0µg 11.6µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Carbs 0.7g 39.1g 13%
Iron 0.06mg 1mg 12%
Sodium 2mg 242mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.118mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.159mg 9%
Protein 0.16g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.944mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Folate 1µg 25µg 6%
Phosphorus 5mg 42mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.3mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.12µg 1%
Potassium 18mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 39.1g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +525.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5485.7%
Contains more WaterWater +162.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +596.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.