Fruitcake vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fruitcake and macaroon different?
- Fruitcake is higher in iron; however, macaroon is richer in copper, selenium, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 95% higher.
- Fruitcake contains 7 times more folate than macaroon. While fruitcake contains 20µg of folate, macaroon contains only 3µg.
- Fruitcake has less sodium.
- Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than fruitcake (53).
Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cookies, coconut macaroon are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +152.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +438% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 20.099g | 87% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.269mg | 24% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 22.55g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 0.81g | 17% |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.82mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 10% | |
| Selenium | 2µg | 6.8µg | 9% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 460kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 5.1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 1.61g | 6% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 241mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 68mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 123mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 3.02g | 0% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 61.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 9.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +120% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.5% |
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Protein
~3.02g
~equal in
Carbs
~61.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +310.2% |
