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Macaroon vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and porridge

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, porridge has more iron and calcium.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Macaroon has 40 times more sodium than porridge. Macaroon has 241mg of sodium, while porridge has 6mg.
  • Porridge is lower in saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +668.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +461.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1640%
Contains more IronIron +356.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +638.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Porridge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.033g 91%
Iron 0.82mg 3.74mg 37%
Fats 22.55g 0.21g 34%
Copper 0.269mg 0.04mg 25%
Calories 460kcal 50kcal 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0.5g 18%
Carbs 61.22g 10.52g 17%
Sodium 241mg 6mg 10%
Calcium 5mg 87mg 8%
Phosphorus 68mg 15mg 8%
Selenium 6.8µg 2.8µg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.013mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.114g 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.13mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.028g 4%
Protein 3.02g 1.44g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Potassium 123mg 16mg 3%
Folate 3µg 12µg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10638.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +481.9%
Contains more OtherOther +677.3%
Contains more WaterWater +661.8%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +610.5%
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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.