Macaroon vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between macaroon and ricotta
- Macaroon is higher in copper and fiber, yet ricotta is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 59% more than ricotta.
- The amount of saturated fat in ricotta is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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 | +163.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1181% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4040% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +132.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +113.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +92.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 20.099g | 8.295g | 54% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.021mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 207mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 61.22g | 3.04g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Protein | 3.02g | 11.26g | 16% |
| Fats | 22.55g | 12.98g | 15% |
| Calories | 460kcal | 174kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Selenium | 6.8µg | 14.5µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 68mg | 158mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.195mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 241mg | 84mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.61g | 3.627g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.73mg | 1.16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.043mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.385g | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.1mg | 17.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.104mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.12g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 45.16g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1913.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +272.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +523.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125.3% |
