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Potato chips vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato chips and lemon meringue pie

  • Potato chips have more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese than lemon meringue pie.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 49% more.
  • Potato chips contain 20 times more potassium than lemon meringue pie. Potato chips contain 1275mg of potassium, while lemon meringue pie contains 65mg.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
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 +1016.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1861.5%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +628.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.2%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
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 CVitamin C +842.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 3.331g 59%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.027mg 49%
Potassium 1275mg 65mg 36%
Saturated fat 10.96g 3.185g 35%
Fats 34.6g 12.9g 33%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 3.3mg 31%
Copper 0.306mg 0.042mg 29%
Histidine 153mg 0.087mg 22%
Fiber 4.8g 19%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.944mg 18%
Phosphorus 165mg 42mg 18%
Magnesium 67mg 6mg 15%
Manganese 0.44mg 0.128mg 14%
Calories 536kcal 285kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 5.582g 11%
Sodium 8mg 242mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 1mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.28mg 7%
Selenium 8.1µg 11.6µg 6%
Protein 7g 3.8g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Folate 45µg 25µg 5%
Carbs 52.9g 39.1g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.118mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.214mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.159mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.192mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 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 +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +168.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +2178.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 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 +76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.