Macaroon vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macaroon and icing different?
- Macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, icing is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 86% higher.
- Icing has less saturated fat.
- Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than icing (51).
Cookies, coconut macaroon and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 | +2800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +261.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +412.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +942.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +277.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +295.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +705.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +403.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1081.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 2.974g | 78% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 7.951g | 48% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.302mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 0.1µg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 13µg | 10% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 16.23g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.53mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 4.86g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.02g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Calories | 460kcal | 418kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 67.89g | 2% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 184mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Calcium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 45.16g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +201.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +881.6% |
