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

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How are saffron and lemon meringue pie different?

  • Saffron is higher than lemon meringue pie in manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1230% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Saffron contains 44 times more magnesium than lemon meringue pie. Saffron contains 264mg of magnesium, while lemon meringue pie contains 6mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than lemon meringue pie (59).

Spices, saffron 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +4300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2552.3%
Contains more IronIron +1010%
Contains more CopperCopper +681%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22093.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.1%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 +2348.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3640.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +272%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.118mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.128mg 1230%
Iron 11.1mg 1mg 126%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 3.3mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.027mg 76%
Magnesium 264mg 6mg 61%
Potassium 1724mg 65mg 49%
Copper 0.328mg 0.042mg 32%
Phosphorus 252mg 42mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Folate 93µg 25µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Protein 11.43g 3.8g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 5.582g 13%
Selenium 5.6µg 11.6µg 11%
Fats 5.85g 12.9g 11%
Calcium 111mg 12mg 10%
Carbs 65.37g 39.1g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.159mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 3.331g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 3.185g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.28mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Sodium 148mg 242mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.944mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 43µg 2%
Calories 310kcal 285kcal 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 39.1g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.118mg 0%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +200.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.2%
Contains more OtherOther +505.6%
Contains more FatsFats +120.5%
Contains more WaterWater +263.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1201.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.2%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.