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Macaroon vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between macaroon and candy bar?

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, and potassium than macaroon.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11762% higher.
  • Candy bar has 4 times less saturated fat than macaroon. Macaroon has 20.099g of saturated fat, while candy bar has 4.678g.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than macaroon (32).

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon and Candies, peanut bar types in this comparison.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +279.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.9%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +439.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3500.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159275%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.1%
~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 Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 153mg 11762%
Saturated fat 20.099g 4.678g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 10.65g 66%
Copper 0.269mg 0.774mg 56%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 7.922mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 16.721g 38%
Phosphorus 68mg 308mg 34%
Zinc 0.73mg 3.94mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 4.1mg 26%
Protein 3.02g 15.5g 25%
Magnesium 29mg 110mg 19%
Folate 3µg 75µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Fats 22.55g 33.7g 17%
Potassium 123mg 407mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.1mg 7%
Calcium 5mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.14mg 6%
Carbs 61.22g 47.4g 5%
Selenium 6.8µg 4.7µg 4%
Sodium 241mg 156mg 4%
Fiber 5.1g 4.1g 4%
Choline 9.1mg 29.4mg 4%
Calories 460kcal 522kcal 3%
Iron 0.82mg 0.97mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +618.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49.4%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +938.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.8%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.