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Macaroon vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between macaroon and ice cream

  • Macaroon is richer in copper, fiber, iron, and selenium, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 67% higher.
  • Macaroon contains 12 times more copper than ice cream. Macaroon contains 0.269mg of copper, while ice cream contains 0.023mg.
  • Ice cream contains less saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +811.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1069.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +277.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 6.79g 60%
Copper 0.269mg 0.023mg 27%
Fiber 5.1g 0.7g 18%
Fats 22.55g 11g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.24mg 14%
Calories 460kcal 207kcal 13%
Carbs 61.22g 23.6g 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 12%
Calcium 5mg 128mg 12%
Selenium 6.8µg 1.8µg 9%
Iron 0.82mg 0.09mg 9%
Sodium 241mg 80mg 7%
Phosphorus 68mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.048mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 14mg 4%
Choline 9.1mg 26mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 2.969g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.452g 2%
Potassium 123mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Folate 3µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.3mg 1%
Protein 3.02g 3.5g 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 21.22g N/A
Zinc 0.73mg 0.69mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +430.4%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.