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Macaroon vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and butterscotch different?

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 90% higher.
  • Butterscotch has less saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than butterscotch (60).

Cookies, coconut macaroon and Candies, butterscotch 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.
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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4000%
Contains more IronIron +8100%
Contains more CopperCopper +26800%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1033.3%

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.
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Butterscotch DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 2.065g 82%
Fats 22.55g 3.3g 30%
Copper 0.269mg 0.001mg 30%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.6µg 11%
Carbs 61.22g 90.4g 10%
Iron 0.82mg 0.01mg 10%
Phosphorus 68mg 1mg 10%
Sodium 241mg 391mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.09mg 6%
Protein 3.02g 0.03g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.122g 5%
Potassium 123mg 3mg 4%
Calories 460kcal 391kcal 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.016mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.845g 2%
Choline 9.1mg 0.8mg 2%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 90.4g N/A
Calcium 5mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 80.46g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 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
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +583.3%
Contains more WaterWater +119%
Contains more OtherOther +67.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.