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Macaroon vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and toffee

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 35% more.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.2%
Contains more IronIron +2633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +8866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +658.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +154.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Toffee DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Copper 0.269mg 0.003mg 30%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 8.964g 18%
Fats 22.55g 32.75g 16%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.8µg 11%
Iron 0.82mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.009mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.12mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 4mg 6%
Calories 460kcal 560kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Sodium 241mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.94mg 5%
Phosphorus 68mg 32mg 5%
Protein 3.02g 1.07g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.222g 3%
Calcium 5mg 34mg 3%
Potassium 123mg 51mg 2%
Saturated fat 20.099g 20.565g 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Carbs 61.22g 64.72g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.12g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 63.47g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Folate 3µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1990.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.9%
Contains more FatsFats +45.2%
~equal in Carbs ~64.72g

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.565g

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.