Macaroon vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macaroon and English muffins different?
- Macaroon has more copper and fiber; however, English muffins are richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 99% more than English muffins.
- Macaroon has 2 times more copper than English muffins. Macaroon has 0.269mg of copper, while English muffins have 0.129mg.
- English muffins contain less saturated fat.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.
Cookies, coconut macaroon and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +940% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +805% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +611.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 0.259g | 90% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 1.8g | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.129mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.181mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 12% | |
| Calories | 460kcal | 235kcal | 11% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.7g | 10% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 464mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 133mg | 9% |
| Folate | 3µg | 37µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 3.02g | 7.7g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1.566mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.154mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 46g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.043mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 0.302g | 3% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.888g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Potassium | 123mg | 131mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.16g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.02 g
Fats:
22.55 g
Carbs:
61.22 g
Water:
11.5 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1152.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +155% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +266.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +433.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.888g
