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Macaroon vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between macaroon and gingerbread

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, yet gingerbread is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 80% more than gingerbread.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gingerbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.9%
Contains more IronIron +251.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.7%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Gingerbread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 4.122g 73%
Manganese 0.683mg 30%
Iron 0.82mg 2.88mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.216g 23%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Selenium 6.8µg 16.3µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.19mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 7.124g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Magnesium 29mg 70mg 10%
Fats 22.55g 16.4g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.738mg 9%
Potassium 123mg 439mg 9%
Folate 3µg 33µg 8%
Copper 0.269mg 0.195mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.162mg 8%
Calcium 5mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.19mg 7%
Calories 460kcal 356kcal 5%
Carbs 61.22g 49.2g 4%
Sodium 241mg 327mg 4%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Protein 3.02g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Phosphorus 68mg 54mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 56.12g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +143.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +342.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.5%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.