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Macaroon vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between macaroon and yogurt

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, and iron, yet yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than yogurt.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more IronIron +1071.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1482.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.6%

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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.208mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.117g 91%
Fats 22.55g 0.39g 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Copper 0.269mg 0.017mg 28%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Calories 460kcal 59kcal 20%
Carbs 61.22g 3.6g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.278mg 17%
Protein 3.02g 10.19g 14%
Calcium 5mg 110mg 11%
Phosphorus 68mg 135mg 10%
Sodium 241mg 36mg 9%
Iron 0.82mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.012g 5%
Selenium 6.8µg 9.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.053g 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.063mg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.52mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 15.1mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 123mg 141mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.208mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +5682.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1600.6%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.4%
Contains more WaterWater +640%

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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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2937.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6650%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.