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Macaroon vs. Almond joy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between macaroon and almond joy

  • Almond joy is richer than macaroon in phosphorus, calcium, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 13% higher.
  • Macaroon contains 2 times more sodium than almond joy. Macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, while almond joy contains 142mg.

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

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
~equal in Carbs ~59.51g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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

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

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