Macaroon vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between macaroon and puff pastry

Macaroon has more copper and fiber; however, puff pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin K.
Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than puff pastry.
Puff pastry has 3 times less fiber than macaroon. Macaroon has 5.1g of fiber, while puff pastry has 1.5g.
Puff pastry contains less saturated fat.
Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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.

Macaroon

Puff pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+13.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+217.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+260.3%

~equal in Sodium ~253mg

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.

Macaroon

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+405.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+46.8%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1515%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1627.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1381.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1733.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	22.228g	143%
Saturated fat	20.099g	5.502g	66%
Selenium	6.8µg	24.5µg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.323mg	25%
Fats	22.55g	38.5g	25%
Manganese		0.495mg	22%
Iron	0.82mg	2.6mg	22%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	3.8mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat	1.61g	8.828g	18%
Copper	0.269mg	0.115mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.258mg	15%
Fiber	5.1g	1.5g	14%
Folate	3µg	55µg	13%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	16.3µg	13%
Protein	3.02g	7.4g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.019mg	6%
Calories	460kcal	558kcal	5%
Carbs	61.22g	45.7g	5%
Magnesium	29mg	16mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.55mg	2%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.54mg	2%
Potassium	123mg	62mg	2%
Phosphorus	68mg	60mg	1%
Sodium	241mg	253mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	10mg	1%
Choline	9.1mg	6.2mg	1%
Net carbs	56.12g	44.2g	N/A
Sugar	45.16g	0.75g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.086mg	0%
Threonine		0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.275mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.144mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.367mg	0%
Valine		0.312mg	0%
Histidine		0.158mg	0%