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

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What are the differences between shortcake and lemon meringue pie?

  • Shortcake is richer than lemon meringue pie in calcium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Shortcake's daily need coverage for calcium is 19% more.
  • Shortcake has 3 times more phosphorus than lemon meringue pie. While shortcake has 143mg of phosphorus, lemon meringue pie has only 42mg.
  • The amount of sodium in lemon meringue pie is lower.

We used Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more CopperCopper +81%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +112%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.027mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortcake Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Iron 2.54mg 1mg 19%
Calcium 205mg 12mg 19%
Cholesterol 3mg 53mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.118mg 16%
Phosphorus 143mg 42mg 14%
Sodium 506mg 242mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 0.944mg 10%
Selenium 17µg 11.6µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.159mg 9%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.128mg 9%
Folate 53µg 25µg 7%
Protein 6.1g 3.8g 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.042mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.772g 3.185g 3%
Calories 346kcal 285kcal 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 43µg 3%
Carbs 48.5g 39.1g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.12µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 3.331g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 6mg 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.28mg 2%
Fats 14.2g 12.9g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 5.582g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.214mg 1%
Potassium 106mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 48.5g 39.1g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 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 +60.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
Contains more OtherOther +211.1%
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
~equal in Fats ~12.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 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 -15.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.582g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.331g

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.