Macaroon vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macaroon and fruitcake different?
- Macaroon is higher in copper, selenium, and fiber; however, fruitcake is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 95% higher.
- Macaroon contains 5 times more copper than fruitcake. While macaroon contains 0.269mg of copper, fruitcake contains only 0.05mg.
- Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
- Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).
Cookies, coconut macaroon and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared are the varieties 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 | +81.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +438% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +152.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.1% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 1.048g | 87% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.05mg | 24% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 9.1g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 3.323g | 17% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 2.07mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 2µg | 9% |
| Calories | 460kcal | 324kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 3.7g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 4.2g | 6% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 101mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Folate | 3µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.791mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.02g | 2.9g | 0% |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 61.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.16g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +120% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~61.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310.2% |
