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Macaroon vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between macaroon and wheat gluten

  • Macaroon has more fiber, copper, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 99% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Macaroon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macaroon is 32, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Vital wheat gluten.

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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% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2740%
Contains more IronIron +534.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +483.8%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.02g 75.16g 144%
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.272g 90%
Selenium 6.8µg 39.7µg 60%
Iron 0.82mg 5.2mg 55%
Fats 22.55g 1.85g 32%
Phosphorus 68mg 260mg 27%
Fiber 5.1g 0.6g 18%
Carbs 61.22g 13.79g 16%
Calcium 5mg 142mg 14%
Copper 0.269mg 0.182mg 10%
Sodium 241mg 29mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Calories 460kcal 370kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.156g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.85mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.81g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1118.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2388.7%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +932.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.81g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.