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Macaroon vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between macaroon and soft serve

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, and iron, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than soft serve.
  • Macaroon contains 9 times more copper than soft serve. While macaroon contains 0.269mg of copper, soft serve contains only 0.03mg.
  • The amount of sodium in soft serve is lower.
  • The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +290.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +796.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +221.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 7.46g 57%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Copper 0.269mg 0.03mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Fiber 5.1g 0.7g 18%
Fats 22.55g 13g 15%
Carbs 61.22g 22.2g 13%
Calcium 5mg 131mg 13%
Calories 460kcal 222kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.182mg 9%
Iron 0.82mg 0.21mg 8%
Sodium 241mg 61mg 8%
Phosphorus 68mg 116mg 7%
Selenium 6.8µg 3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 3.49g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.048mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 9.1mg 26mg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.46g 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.049mg 2%
Protein 3.02g 4.1g 2%
Potassium 123mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.095mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 21.16g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more WaterWater +420%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.8%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.