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Cheese vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and macaroon different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A; however, macaroon is richer in copper and fiber.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 71% more than macaroon.
  • Macaroon contains less cholesterol.
  • Macaroon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of macaroon is 32, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Cookies, coconut macaroon types were used 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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +14100%
Contains more ZincZinc +398.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +569.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
Contains more IronIron +485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +796.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
10
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Macaroon DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 5mg 71%
Phosphorus 455mg 68mg 55%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 3.02g 40%
Selenium 28.5µg 6.8µg 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.06mg 28%
Copper 0.03mg 0.269mg 27%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.73mg 26%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 1.61g 19%
Carbs 3.09g 61.22g 19%
Sodium 653mg 241mg 18%
Fats 33.31g 22.55g 17%
Iron 0.14mg 0.82mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Saturated fat 18.867g 20.099g 6%
Folate 27µg 3µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.81g 4%
Calories 404kcal 460kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.096mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 9.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.02mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 123mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 56.12g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 45.16g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +657.3%
Contains more FatsFats +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +221.9%
Contains more OtherOther +117%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1881.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.099g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.