Lemon meringue pie can be a refreshing summer treat, and while it's not going to win any nutrition awards, it does supply a surprising amount of phosphorous, an essential dietary mineral, and significant amounts of several B-complex vitamins.
Macronutrients
A slice of lemon meringue pie equal to one-sixth of an 8 inch pie or approximately 113 g. It contains 303 calories, 53.34 g of carbohydrate, 9.83 g of fat, 1.4 g of fiber, 1.7 g of protein, 194 mg of sodium, 26.96 g of sugar and 51 mg of cholesterol in the serving.
Vitamins
The same slice of lemon meringue pie provides 17.9 percent of the recommended dietary allowance of pantothenic acid, 8 percent of the RDA of vitamin E, 7.9 percent of the RDA of vitamin B-12, 6.8 percent of the RDA of folate, 6.4 percent of the RDA of vitamin A, 5.8 percent of the RDA of thiamin, 4.5 percent of the RDA of niacin, 4 percent of the RDA of vitamins C and vitamin D and trace amounts of vitamin B-6 and vitamin K.
Minerals
A piece of lemon meringue pie also delivers 17 percent of the dietary reference intake, or DRI, of phosphorus, 6 percent of the DRI of selenium, 5 percent of the DRI of zinc, 4.8 percent of the DRI of calcium, 4 percent of the DRI of magnesium, 3.8 percent of the DRI of iron and trace amounts of potassium, copper and manganese.
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