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Macaroon vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and skittles

  • Macaroon has more fiber and iron; however, skittles have more vitamin C.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 80% more.
  • Skittles are lower in sodium.
  • Skittles have a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 224% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Skittles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 67.1mg 75%
Saturated fat 20.099g 4.115g 73%
Copper 0.269mg 30%
Fats 22.55g 4.25g 28%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Phosphorus 68mg 10%
Sodium 241mg 15mg 10%
Carbs 61.22g 90.76g 10%
Iron 0.82mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 7%
Protein 3.02g 0.19g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Potassium 123mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 4%
Calories 460kcal 402kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 90.76g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 75.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.074g N/A

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
4% 91% 4%
Protein: 0.19 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 90.76 g
Water: 3.83 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1489.5%
Contains more FatsFats +430.6%
Contains more WaterWater +200.3%
Contains more OtherOther +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.3%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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. Skittles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168840/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.