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Cereal vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cereal and macaroon?

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C in cereal is higher than in macaroon.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 522% more.
  • Macaroon has less sodium.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than cereal (69).

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Cookies, coconut macaroon types in this article.

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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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 +100%
Contains more IronIron +4053.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +941.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
~equal in Selenium ~6.8µg

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.
Cereal
7
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6135.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Macaroon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.02mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.096mg 453%
Iron 34.06mg 0.82mg 416%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.06mg 293%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.22mg 184%
Saturated fat 0.26g 20.099g 90%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.73mg 62%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.79mg 34%
Fats 1.08g 22.55g 33%
Sodium 795mg 241mg 24%
Fiber 1.4g 5.1g 15%
Copper 0.137mg 0.269mg 15%
Carbs 86.85g 61.22g 9%
Protein 6.06g 3.02g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1.61g 4%
Calories 378kcal 460kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.81g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg 1%
Selenium 6.3µg 6.8µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 123mg 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 68mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 45.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +100.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1988%
Contains more WaterWater +204.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +689.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.8%

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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. 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.