Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Almond joy
  5. Compare
  6. Almond joy vs. Macaroon

Almond joy vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between almond joy and macaroon

  • Almond joy is richer than macaroon in phosphorus, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 13% higher.
  • Almond joy contains 13 times more calcium than macaroon. Almond joy contains 64mg of calcium, while macaroon contains 5mg.
  • Macaroon contains less sugar.

Food types used in this article are Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

Infographic

Almond joy vs Macaroon infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains more IronIron +54.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.1%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Macaroon DV% diff.
Copper 0.269mg 30%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Saturated fat 17.59g 20.099g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 1.61g 9%
Zinc 0.73mg 7%
Fats 26.93g 22.55g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Calcium 64mg 5mg 6%
Iron 1.27mg 0.82mg 6%
Phosphorus 112mg 68mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Sodium 142mg 241mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 123mg 4%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 0.81g 2%
Protein 4.13g 3.02g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Carbs 59.51g 61.22g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Calories 479kcal 460kcal 1%
Net carbs 54.51g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 48.34g 45.16g N/A
Fiber 5g 5.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39%
~equal in Carbs ~61.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.7%

People also compare

Almond joy
Almond joy vs Tootsie roll
Tootsie roll
Almond joy
Almond joy vs Bit-o-honey
Bit-o-honey
Almond joy
Almond joy vs Butterfinger
Butterfinger
Macaroon
Macaroon vs Pilaf
Pilaf
Macaroon
Macaroon vs Cloudberry
Cloudberry
Macaroon
Macaroon vs Tortilla
Tortilla

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/nutrients
  2. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.