Macaroon vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macaroon and fondant icing different?
- Fondant icing contains less copper, fiber, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc than macaroon.
- Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than fondant icing.
- Fondant icing contains less saturated fat.
- Fondant icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fondant icing is 43, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.
Cookies, coconut macaroon and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2975% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +8866.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1725% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1033.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 0g | 91% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 0.02g | 35% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.003mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 93.18g | 11% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 0.6µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.02g | 0g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 0g | 4% |
| Calories | 460kcal | 373kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.016mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.16g | 88.9g | N/A |
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:
0 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
93.18 g
Water:
6.74 g
Other:
0.06 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112650% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2750% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.2% |
