Potato salad vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between potato salad and lemon meringue pie
- Potato salad has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
- Lemon meringue pie covers your daily selenium needs 14% more than potato salad.
- Lemon meringue pie contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than potato salad. Potato salad contains 0.141mg of vitamin B6, while lemon meringue pie contains 0.027mg.
- Lemon meringue pie has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +290.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +181% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +53.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +182.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +203% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +422.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +34.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +165% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +257.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 11.6µg | 14% |
Sodium | 529mg | 242mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.027mg | 9% |
Carbs | 11.17g | 39.1g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.429g | 3.185g | 8% |
Copper | 0.118mg | 0.042mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.159mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 5.582g | 8% |
Calories | 143kcal | 285kcal | 7% |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 3.3mg | 7% |
Fats | 8.2g | 12.9g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.214mg | 6% |
Potassium | 254mg | 65mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 53mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Folate | 7µg | 25µg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 1mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 3.331g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.118mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.68g | 3.8g | 2% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 6mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.128mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 43µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 42mg | 1% |
Calcium | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.87g | 39.1g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.171mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.172mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.062mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater | +75.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +116.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +57.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +250% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 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 | -55.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125.1% |