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Marinara sauce vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Marinara sauce and Lemon meringue pie?

  • Marinara sauce is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Potassium, yet Lemon meringue pie is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2.
  • Lemon meringue pie's daily need coverage for Selenium is 19% more.
  • Marinara sauce has 6 times more Vitamin B6 than Lemon meringue pie. While Marinara sauce has 0.173mg of Vitamin B6, Lemon meringue pie has only 0.027mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Marinara sauce is lower.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe 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.
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
6
:
4
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Calcium +125%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Potassium +390.8%
Contains less Sodium -87.6%
Contains more Copper +92.9%
Contains more Iron +28.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +23.5%
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains more Selenium +954.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.128
Marinara sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Lemon meringue pie
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 38% 5% 18% 6% 32% 8% 14% 17% 64%
Contains more Calcium +125%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Potassium +390.8%
Contains less Sodium -87.6%
Contains more Copper +92.9%
Contains more Iron +28.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +23.5%
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains more Selenium +954.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.128

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.
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
6
:
6
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Vitamin A +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +314.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +65%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +160.7%
Contains more Folate +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Marinara sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 39% 48% 0% 7% 6% 15% 74% 0% 40% 10% 0% 35%
Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 0% 0% 11% 30% 37% 18% 13% 7% 19% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +314.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +65%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +160.7%
Contains more Folate +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
2
:
3
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains more Water +101.8%
Contains more Other +84.4%
Contains more Protein +169.5%
Contains more Fats +771.6%
Contains more Carbs +385.1%
Marinara sauce
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Lemon meringue pie
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 Water +101.8%
Contains more Other +84.4%
Contains more Protein +169.5%
Contains more Fats +771.6%
Contains more Carbs +385.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
1
:
2
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1380.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +555.7%
Marinara sauce
16% 36% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.17 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Lemon meringue pie
26% 46% 28%
Saturated Fat: 3.185 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.331 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1380.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +555.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Marinara sauce Lemon meringue pie
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Lemon meringue pie Opinion
Net carbs 6.26g 39.1g Lemon meringue pie
Protein 1.41g 3.8g Lemon meringue pie
Fats 1.48g 12.9g Lemon meringue pie
Carbs 8.06g 39.1g Lemon meringue pie
Calories 51kcal 285kcal Lemon meringue pie
Sugar 5.5g Lemon meringue pie
Fiber 1.8g Marinara sauce
Calcium 27mg 12mg Marinara sauce
Iron 0.78mg 1mg Lemon meringue pie
Magnesium 18mg 6mg Marinara sauce
Phosphorus 34mg 42mg Lemon meringue pie
Potassium 319mg 65mg Marinara sauce
Sodium 30mg 242mg Marinara sauce
Zinc 0.2mg 0.28mg Lemon meringue pie
Copper 0.081mg 0.042mg Marinara sauce
Manganese 0.137mg 0.128mg Marinara sauce
Selenium 1.1µg 11.6µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin A 650IU 160IU Marinara sauce
Vitamin A RAE 33µg 43µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin E 2.4mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin C 2mg 3.3mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.118mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.159mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.944mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B5 0.214mg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.027mg Marinara sauce
Folate 13µg 25µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg Lemon meringue pie
Vitamin K 13.9µg Marinara sauce
Tryptophan 0.046mg Lemon meringue pie
Threonine 0.143mg Lemon meringue pie
Isoleucine 0.169mg Lemon meringue pie
Leucine 0.292mg Lemon meringue pie
Lysine 0.181mg Lemon meringue pie
Methionine 0.092mg Lemon meringue pie
Phenylalanine 0.194mg Lemon meringue pie
Valine 0.192mg Lemon meringue pie
Histidine 0.087mg Lemon meringue pie
Cholesterol 2mg 53mg Marinara sauce
Saturated Fat 0.17g 3.185g Marinara sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Lemon meringue pie
Monounsaturated Fat 0.377g 5.582g Lemon meringue pie
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3.331g Lemon meringue pie

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Marinara sauce Lemon meringue pie
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Marinara sauce
13%
Lemon meringue pie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Marinara sauce
20%
Lemon meringue pie

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 212mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.015g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lemon meringue pie
Lemon meringue pie is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.5g)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.