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Macaroon vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and beetroot different?

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, selenium, and fiber; however, beetroot is richer in folate, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 100% higher.
  • Macaroon contains 10 times more selenium than beetroot. While macaroon contains 6.8µg of selenium, beetroot contains only 0.7µg.
  • Beetroot has less saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than beetroot (64).

Cookies, coconut macaroon and Beets, raw are the varieties 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.
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +871.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Beetroot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.027g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0.17g 34%
Folate 3µg 109µg 27%
Copper 0.269mg 0.075mg 22%
Calories 460kcal 43kcal 21%
Carbs 61.22g 9.56g 17%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.7µg 11%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Sodium 241mg 78mg 7%
Potassium 123mg 325mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.06g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.032g 4%
Phosphorus 68mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.35mg 3%
Protein 3.02g 1.61g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.067mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.334mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 6.76g N/A
Iron 0.82mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13164.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more WaterWater +661.6%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.