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

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Differences between yellow cake and lemon meringue pie

Yellow cake is higher in phosphorus, copper, iron, fats, and carbs; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Yellow cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 14% higher.
Yellow cake has 4 times more copper than lemon meringue pie. While yellow cake has 0.159mg of copper, lemon meringue pie has only 0.042mg.
Lemon meringue pie has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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.

Yellow cake

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+187.7%
Contains more IronIron	+103%
Contains more CopperCopper	+278.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+73.4%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+96.6%

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.

Yellow cake

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	4.5mg		30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.474g		30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.999g		24%
Vitamin K	25.1µg		21%
Phosphorus	138mg	42mg	14%
Iron	2.03mg	1mg	13%
Copper	0.159mg	0.042mg	13%
Cholesterol	16mg	53mg	12%
Saturated fat	5.793g	3.185g	12%
Selenium	5.9µg	11.6µg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.728g	3.331g	9%
Fats	17.75g	12.9g	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.118mg	6%
Calories	379kcal	285kcal	5%
Carbs	55.36g	39.1g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.159mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.12µg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.3mg	4%
Potassium	187mg	65mg	4%
Starch	8.55g		4%
Vitamin A	7µg	43µg	4%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.128mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	7.214g	5.582g	4%
Magnesium	20mg	6mg	3%
Sodium	310mg	242mg	3%
Choline	17.4mg		3%
Calcium	32mg	12mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.027mg	2%
Protein	3.16g	3.8g	1%
Vitamin D*	6 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.8mg	0.944mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.165mg	0.214mg	1%
Folate	22µg	25µg	1%
Fructose	0.62g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.83g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1199kcal	750kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.8	N/A
Net carbs	53.86g	39.1g	N/A
Sugar	39.22g		N/A
Trans fat	1.313g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.046mg	0%
Threonine		0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.169mg	0%
Leucine		0.292mg	0%
Lysine		0.181mg	0%
Methionine		0.092mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.194mg	0%
Valine		0.192mg	0%
Histidine		0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A