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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, Selenium, Iron and Vitamin B6, yet Butter is richer in Vitamin A, Fiber and Vitamin E .
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Butter is 152% higher.
  • Macaroon contains 41 times more Iron than Butter. Macaroon contains 0.82mg of Iron, while Butter contains 0.02mg.
  • Butter contains less Sodium.

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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Macaroon
Macaroon
6
:
2
Butter
Butter
Contains more Iron +4000%
Contains more Potassium +412.5%
Contains more Magnesium +1350%
Contains more Copper +1581.3%
Contains more Zinc +711.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +183.3%
Contains more Calcium +380%
Contains less Sodium -95.4%
Macaroon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 31% 2% 11% 21% 90% 20% 30% 32%
Butter
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 1% 8% 3% 2% 6% 3% 11% 2%
Contains more Iron +4000%
Contains more Potassium +412.5%
Contains more Magnesium +1350%
Contains more Copper +1581.3%
Contains more Zinc +711.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +183.3%
Contains more Calcium +380%
Contains less Sodium -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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Macaroon
Macaroon
4
:
5
Butter
Butter
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +536.4%
Equal in Folate - 3
Macaroon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 4% 0% 5% 14% 5% 0% 23% 0% 3% 3%
Butter
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 150% 47% 0% 2% 8% 1% 7% 1% 22% 18% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +1121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +536.4%
Equal in Folate - 3

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
4
Macaroon
21
Butter
Mineral Summary Score
29
Macaroon
4
Butter

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
18%
Macaroon
5%
Butter
Carbohydrates
61%
Macaroon
0%
Butter
Fats
104%
Macaroon
374%
Butter

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Macaroon Butter
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Macaroon Butter
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Macaroon
Macaroon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 215mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Macaroon
Macaroon is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 30.39g)
Which food is cheaper?
Macaroon
Macaroon is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Macaroon
Macaroon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugars?
Butter
Butter contains less Sugars (difference - 45.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 230mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butter
Butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Macaroon Butter Opinion
Calories 460 717 Butter
Protein 3.02 0.85 Macaroon
Fats 22.55 81.11 Butter
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 61.22 0.06 Macaroon
Cholesterol 0 215 Macaroon
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.82 0.02 Macaroon
Calcium 5 24 Butter
Potassium 123 24 Macaroon
Magnesium 29 2 Macaroon
Sugars 45.16 0.06 Butter
Fiber 5.1 0 Macaroon
Copper 0.269 0.016 Macaroon
Zinc 0.73 0.09 Macaroon
Starch
Phosphorus 68 24 Macaroon
Sodium 241 11 Butter
Vitamin A 0 2499 Butter
Vitamin E 0.19 2.32 Butter
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.02 0.005 Macaroon
Vitamin B2 0.06 0.034 Macaroon
Vitamin B3 0.22 0.042 Macaroon
Vitamin B5 0.11 Butter
Vitamin B6 0.096 0.003 Macaroon
Vitamin B12 0 0.17 Butter
Vitamin K 1.1 7 Butter
Folate 3 3
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 20.099 50.489 Macaroon
Monounsaturated Fat 1.61 23.43 Butter
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81 3.01 Butter
Tryptophan 0.012 Butter
Threonine 0.038 Butter
Isoleucine 0.051 Butter
Leucine 0.083 Butter
Lysine 0.067 Butter
Methionine 0.021 Butter
Phenylalanine 0.041 Butter
Valine 0.057 Butter
Histidine 0.023 Butter
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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.