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Sweet potato vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and lemon meringue pie different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, and potassium, while lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 281% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Sweet potato contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than lemon meringue pie. Sweet potato contains 0.209mg of vitamin B6, while lemon meringue pie contains 0.027mg.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than lemon meringue pie (59).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +418.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.6%
Contains more IronIron +63.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1833.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.28mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +1548.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +674.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 43µg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 3.331g 22%
Fats 0.05g 12.9g 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.6µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.027mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 5.582g 14%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.185g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.214mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Copper 0.151mg 0.042mg 12%
Calories 86kcal 285kcal 10%
Potassium 337mg 65mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.159mg 8%
Sodium 55mg 242mg 8%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.128mg 6%
Carbs 20.12g 39.1g 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 6mg 5%
Iron 0.61mg 1mg 5%
Folate 11µg 25µg 4%
Protein 1.57g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.944mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Phosphorus 47mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 WaterWater +78.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142%
Contains more FatsFats +25700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.3%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +558100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23692.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.