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Macaroon vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between macaroon and honey

  • Macaroon is higher than honey in copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than honey.
  • Macaroon contains 60 times more sodium than honey. While macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, honey contains only 4mg.
  • 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

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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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%

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CholineCholine +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Honey 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%
Iron 0.82mg 0.42mg 5%
Protein 3.02g 0.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.22mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.121mg 1%
Choline 9.1mg 2.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
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%

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
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +906.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +755%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.