Macaroon vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macaroon and white bread different?

Macaroon has more copper; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, and calcium.
Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 97% more than white bread.
Macaroon has 3 times more copper than white bread. Macaroon has 0.269mg of copper, while white bread has 0.101mg.
White bread contains less saturated fat.
White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Cookies, coconut macaroon and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.

Macaroon

White bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2780%
Contains more IronIron	+340.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+223.5%

~equal in Potassium ~126mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg

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.

Macaroon

White bread

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K

+450%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2565%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2072.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3600%
Contains more CholineCholine	+60.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.087mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.099g	0.698g	88%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.533mg	43%
Iron	0.82mg	3.61mg	35%
Fats	22.55g	3.33g	30%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	4.78mg	29%
Selenium	6.8µg	22µg	28%
Folate	3µg	111µg	27%
Manganese		0.536mg	23%
Copper	0.269mg	0.101mg	19%
Starch		37.17g	15%
Calcium	5mg	144mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.243mg	14%
Protein	3.02g	8.85g	12%
Sodium	241mg	490mg	11%
Vitamin B5		0.536mg	11%
Calories	460kcal	266kcal	10%
Fiber	5.1g	2.7g	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	1.602g	5%
Carbs	61.22g	49.42g	4%
Phosphorus	68mg	98mg	4%
Fructose		2.43g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.61g	0.599g	3%
Magnesium	29mg	23mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.087mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Choline	9.1mg	14.6mg	1%
Net carbs	56.12g	46.72g	N/A
Potassium	123mg	126mg	0%
Sugar	45.16g	5.67g	N/A
Zinc	0.73mg	0.74mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.22mg	0%
Trans fat		0.027g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A