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Macaroon vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between macaroon and biscuits

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, yet biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 79% more than biscuits.
  • Macaroon contains 3 times more copper than biscuits. While macaroon contains 0.269mg of copper, biscuits contain only 0.082mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
  • The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +228%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4600%
Contains more IronIron +253.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.8%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1240.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 4.324g 72%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.356mg 28%
Iron 0.82mg 2.9mg 26%
Selenium 6.8µg 19.5µg 23%
Calcium 5mg 235mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.163g 22%
Copper 0.269mg 0.082mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.31mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.949mg 17%
Manganese 0.378mg 16%
Folate 3µg 61µg 15%
Sodium 241mg 580mg 15%
Fiber 5.1g 1.5g 14%
Phosphorus 68mg 164mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 6.93g 13%
Fats 22.55g 16.3g 10%
Protein 3.02g 7g 8%
Carbs 61.22g 44.6g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.035mg 5%
Calories 460kcal 353kcal 5%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.12g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 123mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.8%
Contains more WaterWater +151.3%
Contains more OtherOther +87.1%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.