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Macaroon vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between macaroon and sweet potato?

  • Macaroon is richer in copper, selenium, and fiber, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato has 1117 times less saturated fat than macaroon. Macaroon has 20.099g of saturated fat, while sweet potato has 0.018g.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than macaroon (32).

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more IronIron +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Sweet potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.018g 91%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Fats 22.55g 0.05g 35%
Calories 460kcal 86kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Carbs 61.22g 20.12g 14%
Copper 0.269mg 0.151mg 13%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.209mg 9%
Sodium 241mg 55mg 8%
Fiber 5.1g 3g 8%
Potassium 123mg 337mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.014g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.001g 4%
Phosphorus 68mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Iron 0.82mg 0.61mg 3%
Protein 3.02g 1.57g 3%
Calcium 5mg 30mg 3%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.557mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 12.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.061mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.3%
Contains more OtherOther +74.5%
Contains more WaterWater +572%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5685.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.