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Lemon meringue pie nutrition facts
A typical portion of lemon meringue pie (1 oz; 28.35 g, prepared from recipe) has 80 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 268 calories (commercially prepared) to 294 (lemon meringue).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.8g
- more than 34% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 285
- more than 71% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 242mg
- more than 69% of reference foods
1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe (FDC 175018).
Where the calories come from: 54% carbohydrate, 40% fat and 5% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of lemon meringue pie USDA describes
Lemon meringue has the most calories per 100 g (294); the fewest: Commercially prepared (268)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe | 285 | 3.8 g | 12.9 g | 242 mg |
| Pie, lemon meringue | 294 | 4.5 g | 11.3 g | 179 mg |
| Pie, lemon meringue, commercially prepared | 268 | 1.5 g | 8.7 g | 172 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (70)
The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.08 g | 3.80 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.66 g | 12.9 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 11.1 g | 39.1 g | 4% |
| Ash | 0.26 g | 0.90 g | |
| Energy | 80.8 kcal | 285 kcal | |
| Water | 12.3 g | 43.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 15.0 mg | 53.0 mg | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.90 g | 3.19 g | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.58 g | 5.58 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.94 g | 3.33 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 3.40 mg | 12.0 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.28 mg | 1.00 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 1.70 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 11.9 mg | 42.0 mg | 1% |
| Potassium, K | 18.4 mg | 65.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 68.6 mg | 242 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.079 mg | 0.28 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.012 mg | 0.042 mg | 1% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.036 mg | 0.13 mg | 2% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.29 µg | 11.6 µg | 6% |
Vitamins (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 11.6 µg | 41.0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12.2 µg | 43.0 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.94 mg | 3.30 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.033 mg | 0.12 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin | 0.045 mg | 0.16 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.27 mg | 0.94 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.061 mg | 0.21 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.0077 mg | 0.027 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 7.09 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.034 µg | 0.12 µg | 1% |
| Folic acid | 4.54 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 2.55 µg | 9.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 10.2 µg | 36.0 µg | 3% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.013 g | 0.046 g | |
| Threonine | 0.041 g | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048 g | 0.17 g | |
| Leucine | 0.083 g | 0.29 g | |
| Lysine | 0.051 g | 0.18 g | |
| Methionine | 0.026 g | 0.092 g | |
| Cystine | 0.024 g | 0.083 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055 g | 0.19 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.038 g | 0.14 g | |
| Valine | 0.054 g | 0.19 g | |
| Arginine | 0.054 g | 0.19 g | |
| Histidine | 0.025 g | 0.087 g | |
| Alanine | 0.047 g | 0.17 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.077 g | 0.27 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.24 g | 0.86 g | |
| Glycine | 0.037 g | 0.13 g | |
| Proline | 0.082 g | 0.29 g | |
| Serine | 0.067 g | 0.24 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.013 g | 0.047 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.53 g | 1.88 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.35 g | 1.25 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.57 g | 5.54 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.88 g | 3.12 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.053 g | 0.19 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0051 g | 0.018 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0014 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.011 g | 0.038 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0011 g | 0.0040 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 175018: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in lemon meringue pie?
80 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of prepared from recipe; 268 to 294 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in lemon meringue pie?
1g in 1 oz; 3.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in lemon meringue pie?
70mg in 1 oz; 242 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov