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Macaroon vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and tapioca different?

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, iron, and selenium; however, tapioca is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 96% more than tapioca.
  • Tapioca contains less saturated fat.
  • Tapioca has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tapioca is 78, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Cookies, coconut macaroon and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk types were used in this article.

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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% 32% 12% 2.3% 4% 9.5% 35% 16% 0.91% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +1266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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 2.3% 16% 0% 14% 7.5% 33% 1.4% 17% 7.6% 31% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Tapioca DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.991g 87%
Fats 22.55g 1.67g 32%
Copper 0.269mg 0.012mg 29%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Calories 460kcal 105kcal 18%
Carbs 61.22g 19.56g 14%
Calcium 5mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Iron 0.82mg 0.06mg 10%
Selenium 6.8µg 2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.277mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.033mg 5%
Sodium 241mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.061g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Magnesium 29mg 12mg 4%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.35mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.452g 3%
Phosphorus 68mg 82mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.075mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Protein 3.02g 2.88g 0%
Net carbs 56.12g 19.56g N/A
Potassium 123mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.13mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0%
Leucine 0.282mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.073mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.139mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.078mg 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
3% 2% 20% 75%
Protein: 2.88 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 19.56 g
Water: 75.01 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +1250.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213%
Contains more OtherOther +94.3%
Contains more WaterWater +552.3%
~equal in Protein ~2.88g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.991 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.452 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.061 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1227.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Tapioca - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169612/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.