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Macaroon vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between macaroon and french fries?

  • Macaroon is higher in copper and selenium; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% more.
  • French fries contain 8 times less selenium than macaroon. Macaroon contains 6.8µg of selenium, while french fries contain 0.9µg.
  • French fries have less saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than french fries (70).

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +655.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1265.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +918.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon French fries DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 2.336g 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5.398g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.372mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.004mg 17%
Copper 0.269mg 0.124mg 16%
Potassium 123mg 579mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.17mg 13%
Fats 22.55g 14.73g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.9µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 5.969g 11%
Manganese 0.247mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.67mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 11.2µg 8%
Phosphorus 68mg 125mg 8%
Folate 3µg 30µg 7%
Calories 460kcal 312kcal 7%
Carbs 61.22g 41.44g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Fiber 5.1g 3.8g 5%
Choline 9.1mg 36.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.039mg 2%
Sodium 241mg 210mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 35mg 1%
Protein 3.02g 3.43g 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 37.64g N/A
Iron 0.82mg 0.81mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +235.2%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +566.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.