Macaroon vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macaroon and buckwheat different?
- Macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, buckwheat is richer in magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 100% higher.
- Macaroon contains 60 times more sodium than buckwheat. While macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, buckwheat contains only 4mg.
- Buckwheat has less saturated fat.
- Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than buckwheat (51).
Cookies, coconut macaroon and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +209.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +75.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +327.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +72.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +120.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 0.134g | 91% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 0.62g | 34% |
| Calories | 460kcal | 92kcal | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 19.94g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.146mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.7g | 10% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 4mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 2.2µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.94mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 0.188g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.188g | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 20.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 88mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.02g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.61mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.16g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 70mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3537.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +297.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +557.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +756.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
