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Macaroon vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and lemons different?

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 100% higher.
  • Macaroon contains 121 times more sodium than lemons. While macaroon contains 241mg of sodium, lemons contain only 2mg.
  • Lemons have less saturated fat.

Cookies, coconut macaroon and Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +627%
Contains more ZincZinc +1116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Lemon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.039g 91%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fats 22.55g 0.3g 34%
Copper 0.269mg 0.037mg 26%
Calories 460kcal 29kcal 22%
Carbs 61.22g 9.32g 17%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.4µg 12%
Sodium 241mg 2mg 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Phosphorus 68mg 16mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.06mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.089g 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Protein 3.02g 1.1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.011g 4%
Iron 0.82mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 26mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 123mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7416.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +556.9%
Contains more OtherOther +470%
Contains more WaterWater +673.7%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +810.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.