Meringue: nutrition facts & data
Nutrition facts per 100g |
Meringue |
avg Cakes and pastries[1]
|
---|---|---|
Calories (kcal) | 364.0 | 320.7 |
Fat (g) | 0.0 | 15.4 |
Protein (g) | 6.0 | 5.5 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 84.0 | 39.0 |
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) | 84.0 | 39.0 |
Polysaccharides (g) | 0.0 | 39.0 |
Fibers (g) | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Sodium (mg) | 85.0 | 84.9 |
Water (g) | 10.0 | 36.9 |
Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories
An average portion size (25g) of Meringue contains:
- 91.0 Calories
- 0.0g of Fat
- 1.5g of Protein
- and 21.0g of Carbs
- 21.3mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
- 1.8mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
- 0.0mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
- 0.1mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
- 20.0mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
- No Vitamin C
- No Vitamin B12
For every gram of carbs in Meringue you get
- 0.07 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Cakes and pastries have on average 0.14g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
- 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Cakes and pastries 0.39g)
- 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Cakes and pastries 0.04g)
Nutrient distribution per gram
What vitamins are in Meringue?
Vitamins per 100g |
Meringue |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Vitamin C (mg) | 0.0 | 1.5 |
Vitamin E (mg) | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) | 2.0 | 9.2 |
Vitamin B12 (μg) | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Retinol (μg) | 0.0 | 119.0 |
beta-Carotene (μg) | 0.0 |
Is Meringue rich in vitamins?
The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (25g) for Meringue of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.
Minerals in Meringue
Minerals per 100g |
Meringue |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Magnesium (mg) | 7.0 | 20.0 |
Zinc (mg) | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Sodium (mg) | 85.0 | 84.9 |
Calcium (mg) | 7.0 | 41.8 |
Iron (mg) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Potassium (mg) | 80.0 | 168.3 |
Phosphorus (mg) | 10.0 | 92.7 |
Is Meringue high in minerals?
Again, for every mineral contained in Meringue we looked at the portion size (25g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.
Carbohydrates in Meringue
84.0% of Meringue are carbs, per serving of 25g that makes 21.0g of carbs.
Monosachharides and polysaccharides
Sugars per 100g |
Meringue |
avg[1]
|
---|---|---|
Monosaccharides (g) | 84.0 | 21.3 |
Polysaccharides (g) | 0.0 | 17.7 |
Total carbs (g) | 84.0 | 39.0 |
How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Meringue?
The Glycemic Index of Meringue is 70, which would be considered as high. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 14.7 and can be regarded as moderate.
Allergens in Meringue
- is high in Gluten
- has very low amounts of Lactose
- high amounts of Fructose
Fatty acids and cholesterol in Meringue
Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Meringue, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.0g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.