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Macaroon vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between macaroon and whey

  • Macaroon has more copper, fiber, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 99% more than whey.
  • Whey has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, coconut macaroon and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +1266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +6625%
Contains more ZincZinc +461.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.23g 90%
Fats 22.55g 0.36g 34%
Copper 0.269mg 0.004mg 29%
Calories 460kcal 27kcal 22%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Carbs 61.22g 5.14g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Iron 0.82mg 0.06mg 10%
Selenium 6.8µg 1.9µg 9%
Sodium 241mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.158mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.13mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.031mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.011g 5%
Calcium 5mg 47mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.1g 4%
Protein 3.02g 0.85g 4%
Phosphorus 68mg 46mg 3%
Choline 9.1mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 161mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 56.12g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6163.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1091.1%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%
Contains more WaterWater +709.7%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1510%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7263.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.