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Macaroon vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between macaroon and spaghetti

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, and monounsaturated fat; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti has 241 times less sodium than macaroon. Macaroon has 241mg of sodium, while spaghetti has 1mg.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.5%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.2%

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.
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Spaghetti DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.176g 91%
Selenium 6.8µg 26.4µg 36%
Fats 22.55g 0.93g 33%
Copper 0.269mg 0.1mg 19%
Calories 460kcal 158kcal 15%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Fiber 5.1g 1.8g 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Sodium 241mg 1mg 10%
Carbs 61.22g 30.86g 10%
Protein 3.02g 5.8g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.131g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.049mg 4%
Iron 0.82mg 0.5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.326g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 123mg 44mg 2%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Phosphorus 68mg 58mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 29.06g N/A
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Choline 9.1mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +2324.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.4%
Contains more OtherOther +510.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +440.3%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1129%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.