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Goat cheese vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between goat cheese and macaroon?

  • Goat cheese is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, calcium, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B12, while macaroon is higher in fiber.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 47% higher.
  • Macaroon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Macaroon has a higher glycemic index (32) than goat cheese (0).

We used Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Cookies, coconut macaroon types in this comparison.

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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% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.5%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Macaroon DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.06mg 47%
Vitamin A 407µg 0µg 45%
Phosphorus 375mg 68mg 44%
Protein 21.58g 3.02g 37%
Copper 0.564mg 0.269mg 33%
Calcium 298mg 5mg 29%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 0.12g 61.22g 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 1.61g 13%
Fats 29.84g 22.55g 11%
Iron 1.62mg 0.82mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 415mg 241mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.22mg 6%
Calories 364kcal 460kcal 5%
Selenium 3.8µg 6.8µg 5%
Manganese 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.096mg 3%
Saturated fat 20.639g 20.099g 2%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.73mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.81g 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.1µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.1mg 1%
Potassium 158mg 123mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 56.12g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.19mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.6%
Contains more FatsFats +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +295.8%
Contains more OtherOther +71.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50916.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +322.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.099g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/nutrients
  2. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.