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

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The main differences between tortilla and lemon meringue pie

  • Lemon meringue pie contains less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and manganese than tortilla.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 35% higher.
  • Lemon meringue pie has 4 times less vitamin B3 than tortilla. Tortilla has 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while lemon meringue pie has 0.944mg.
  • Lemon meringue pie is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +292%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 1mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.118mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 3.331g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.944mg 20%
Folate 98µg 25µg 18%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Fats 0.95g 12.9g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 42mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 5.582g 13%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.185g 13%
Sodium 482mg 242mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Selenium 16.6µg 11.6µg 9%
Copper 0.102mg 0.042mg 7%
Protein 7.28g 3.8g 7%
Calcium 70mg 12mg 6%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Carbs 49.94g 39.1g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.027mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.159mg 3%
Calories 237kcal 285kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.214mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +91.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1257.9%
~equal in Water ~43.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2917.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +751.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.