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Macaroon vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and spread

  • Macaroon has more fiber and copper; however, spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin E, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% more.
  • Macaroon has 26 times more fiber than spread. Macaroon has 5.1g of fiber, while spread has 0.2g.
  • Spread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Macaroon has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +584.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Spread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 5.977g 64%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 241mg 1013mg 34%
Fiber 5.1g 0.2g 20%
Carbs 61.22g 11.94g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 7.584g 15%
Copper 0.269mg 0.13mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.172mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.565g 12%
Calories 460kcal 235kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.74mg 10%
Choline 9.1mg 62.3mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.73mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Protein 3.02g 7.66g 9%
Fats 22.55g 17.34g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.134mg 6%
Selenium 6.8µg 9.7µg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.12mg 2%
Phosphorus 68mg 59mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 12mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 11.74g N/A
Potassium 123mg 110mg 0%
Iron 0.82mg 0.79mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.6µg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.6%
Contains more WaterWater +424.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.6%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.