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Macaroon vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between macaroon and chocolate

  • Macaroon contains less iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, vitamin B12, and fiber than chocolate.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for iron is 90% higher.
  • Chocolate contains 10 times less sodium than macaroon. Macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +878%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +636.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Chocolate DV% diff.
Iron 0.82mg 8.02mg 90%
Copper 0.269mg 1.028mg 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 62%
Magnesium 29mg 146mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 9.54g 20%
Phosphorus 68mg 206mg 20%
Potassium 123mg 559mg 13%
Fats 22.55g 31.28g 13%
Zinc 0.73mg 2.01mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Sodium 241mg 24mg 9%
Fiber 5.1g 7g 8%
Saturated fat 20.099g 18.519g 7%
Selenium 6.8µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 8.1µg 6%
Calcium 5mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.042mg 4%
Calories 460kcal 546kcal 4%
Protein 3.02g 4.88g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.725mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.092g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.54mg 2%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 54.17g N/A
Carbs 61.22g 61.17g 0%
Sugar 45.16g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +1085.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.6%
Contains more FatsFats +38.7%
~equal in Carbs ~61.17g
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.519g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.