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Macaroon vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between macaroon and wheat

  • Wheat is higher than macaroon in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 150% more than macaroon.
  • Macaroon contains 44 times more saturated fat than wheat . While macaroon contains 20.099g of saturated fat, wheat contains only 0.454g.
  • The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +396.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.4%
Contains more IronIron +329.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +469.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.7%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1995%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2962.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 6.8µg 89.4µg 150%
Manganese 3.012mg 131%
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.454g 89%
Phosphorus 68mg 508mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 6.738mg 41%
Iron 0.82mg 3.52mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.419mg 33%
Copper 0.269mg 0.553mg 32%
Fats 22.55g 2.47g 31%
Zinc 0.73mg 4.16mg 31%
Magnesium 29mg 144mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.419mg 25%
Protein 3.02g 13.68g 21%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Sodium 241mg 2mg 10%
Folate 3µg 43µg 10%
Potassium 123mg 431mg 9%
Calories 460kcal 339kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.121mg 5%
Calcium 5mg 34mg 3%
Carbs 61.22g 71.13g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.344g 3%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.978g 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +813%
Contains more ProteinProtein +353%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.2%
~equal in Water ~10.94g
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +368%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.