Carrot cake vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between carrot cake and lemon meringue pie

The amount of phosphorus, manganese, calcium, carbs, vitamin B1, folate, and iron in carrot cake is higher than in lemon meringue pie.
Carrot cake covers your daily need for phosphorus 29% more than lemon meringue pie.
Carrot cake contains 14 times more calcium than lemon meringue pie. While carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, lemon meringue pie contains only 12mg.
The amount of sodium in lemon meringue pie is lower.
Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrot cake is 37, while the glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Carrot cake

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160%
Contains more IronIron	+80%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+488.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.4%

Contains more ZincZinc	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Carrot cake

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+192.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+168%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.159mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	247mg	42mg	29%
Cholesterol	0mg	53mg	18%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.128mg	17%
Calcium	172mg	12mg	16%
Sodium	567mg	242mg	14%
Carbs	79.2g	39.1g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.118mg	12%
Folate	67µg	25µg	11%
Iron	1.8mg	1mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	0.944mg	8%
Saturated fat	1.472g	3.185g	8%
Calories	415kcal	285kcal	7%
Vitamin A	97µg	43µg	6%
Selenium	14.9µg	11.6µg	6%
Fats	9.8g	12.9g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.027mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	5.582g	4%
Protein	5.1g	3.8g	3%
Potassium	169mg	65mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.12µg	3%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	3.3mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.214mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	3.331g	2%
Copper	0.05mg	0.042mg	1%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.159mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	814kcal	750kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.3	2.8	N/A
Net carbs	79.2g	39.1g	N/A
Magnesium	8mg	6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.046mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.169mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.292mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.181mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.092mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.194mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.192mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.005g	N/A