Fruitcake vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fruitcake and lemon meringue pie
- Fruitcake is higher in iron and carbs; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium, fats, and vitamin B1.
- Lemon meringue pie's daily need coverage for selenium is 17% higher.
- Fruitcake has 3 times more magnesium than lemon meringue pie. While fruitcake has 16mg of magnesium, lemon meringue pie has only 6mg.
- Fruitcake has less sodium.
The food types used in this comparison are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +135.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +71.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +480% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +514.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2µg | 11.6µg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 53mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 15% | |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 3.185g | 10% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 39.1g | 8% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 12.9g | 6% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 242mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.118mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.159mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 43µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.128mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 3.3mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 5.582g | 3% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 285kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 3.8g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.944mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 25µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.9g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 1117kcal | 750kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 35g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 7.2 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 39.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 3.331g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.001g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
12.9 g
Carbs:
39.1 g
Water:
43.3 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 g
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 | -67.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.9% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~3.331g






