Pasta vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pasta and lemon meringue pie
- Pasta has more folate, vitamin B1, and copper; however, lemon meringue pie is higher in monounsaturated fat.
- Lemon meringue pie covers your daily saturated fat needs 15% more than pasta.
- Lemon meringue pie contains 3 times less magnesium than pasta. Pasta contains 18mg of magnesium, while lemon meringue pie contains 6mg.
- Pasta has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +121.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +156% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +616.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 11.6µg | 21% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 3.331g | 19% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 12.9g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 5.582g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 3.185g | 14% |
| Folate | 64µg | 25µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 242mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 285kcal | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 53mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 39.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 43µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.128mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.28mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 42mg | 3% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.159mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.214mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 39.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +58.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1128.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
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 | -95.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4401.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +676.5% |
