Macaroon vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between macaroon and honey

Macaroon is higher in fats, copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, protein, and magnesium, yet honey is higher in carbs.
Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than honey.
The amount of saturated fat in honey is lower.
The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Honey.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Macaroon

Honey

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+136.5%
Contains more IronIron	+95.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+647.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+231.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+750%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Macaroon

Honey

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.099g	0g	91%
Fructose		40.94g	51%
Fats	22.55g	0g	35%
Copper	0.269mg	0.036mg	26%
Fiber	5.1g	0.2g	20%
Selenium	6.8µg	0.8µg	11%
Sodium	241mg	4mg	10%
Phosphorus	68mg	4mg	9%
Calories	460kcal	304kcal	8%
Carbs	61.22g	82.4g	7%
Magnesium	29mg	2mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.024mg	6%
Protein	3.02g	0.3g	5%
Iron	0.82mg	0.42mg	5%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.22mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.61g	0g	4%
Manganese		0.08mg	3%
Potassium	123mg	52mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.038mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	0.121mg	1%
Vitamin B5		0.068mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	0µg	1%
Choline	9.1mg	2.2mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	22g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.12		N/A
Net carbs	56.12g	82.2g	N/A
Calcium	5mg	6mg	0%
Sugar	45.16g	82.12g	N/A
Folate	3µg	2µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.004mg	0%
Threonine		0.004mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.008mg	0%
Leucine		0.01mg	0%
Lysine		0.008mg	0%
Methionine		0.001mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.011mg	0%
Valine		0.009mg	0%
Histidine		0.001mg	0%