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Macaroon vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between macaroon and butter

  • Macaroon is richer in copper, fiber, selenium, iron, and vitamin B6, yet butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 152% higher.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than macaroon.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +412.5%
Contains more IronIron +4000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1581.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +536.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 50.489g 138%
Fats 22.55g 81.11g 90%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 23.43g 55%
Copper 0.269mg 0.016mg 28%
Carbs 61.22g 0.06g 20%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 3.01g 15%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.32mg 14%
Calories 460kcal 717kcal 13%
Selenium 6.8µg 1µg 11%
Iron 0.82mg 0.02mg 10%
Sodium 241mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.003mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 2mg 6%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.09mg 6%
Phosphorus 68mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 7µg 5%
Protein 3.02g 0.85g 4%
Potassium 123mg 24mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 18.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.042mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.12 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 56.12g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Folate 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101933.3%
Contains more OtherOther +4175%
Contains more FatsFats +259.7%
Contains more WaterWater +56%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1355.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.6%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.