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

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What are the differences between watermelon and lemon meringue pie?

  • Watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Lemon meringue pie's daily need coverage for selenium is 20% more.
  • Watermelon has 4 times more vitamin A than lemon meringue pie. While watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, lemon meringue pie has only 160IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in watermelon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is lower.

We used Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.214mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.331g 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.6µg 20%
Fats 0.15g 12.9g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 5.582g 14%
Saturated fat 0.016g 3.185g 14%
Calories 30kcal 285kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.159mg 11%
Carbs 7.55g 39.1g 11%
Sodium 1mg 242mg 10%
Iron 0.24mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.118mg 7%
Protein 0.61g 3.8g 6%
Folate 3µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 3.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.944mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Phosphorus 11mg 42mg 4%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.128mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 43µg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Potassium 112mg 65mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 39.1g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Copper 0.042mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.214mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 +111.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +523%
Contains more FatsFats +8500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +417.9%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14986.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6562%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.