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Macaroon vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between macaroon and brown sugar

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, brown sugar is higher in calcium.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, coconut macaroon and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +295.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Brown sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0g 35%
Copper 0.269mg 0.047mg 25%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Carbs 61.22g 98.09g 12%
Selenium 6.8µg 1.2µg 10%
Sodium 241mg 28mg 9%
Phosphorus 68mg 4mg 9%
Calcium 5mg 83mg 8%
Protein 3.02g 0.12g 6%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.03mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Calories 460kcal 380kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.041mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2.3mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.11mg 1%
Iron 0.82mg 0.71mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 98.09g N/A
Potassium 123mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 97.02g N/A

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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +758.2%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.2%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.