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Macaroon vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and crackers different?

  • Macaroon contains less vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin E than crackers.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 73% more than crackers.
  • Crackers contain less saturated fat.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Cookies, coconut macaroon and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types were 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +391.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.7%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1878.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2966.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 13.137g 82%
Saturated fat 20.099g 5.562g 66%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 69.3µg 57%
Iron 0.82mg 4.03mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.416mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.456mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 4.352mg 26%
Phosphorus 68mg 248mg 26%
Folate 3µg 92µg 22%
Manganese 0.491mg 21%
Sodium 241mg 726mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 3.03mg 19%
Copper 0.269mg 0.104mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 6.553g 12%
Calcium 5mg 120mg 12%
Fiber 5.1g 2.3g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Protein 3.02g 6.64g 7%
Fats 22.55g 26.43g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.063mg 3%
Calories 460kcal 510kcal 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.49mg 2%
Carbs 61.22g 61.3g 0%
Net carbs 56.12g 59g N/A
Potassium 123mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 8.18g N/A
Selenium 6.8µg 6.7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Choline 9.1mg 9.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +266.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +307%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1521.9%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.