Icing vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are icing and macaroon different?
- Icing is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, macaroon is richer in copper, fiber, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for macaroon is 86% higher.
- Icing contains 12 times more vitamin K than macaroon. While icing contains 13µg of vitamin K, macaroon contains only 1.1µg.
- Icing has less saturated fat.
- Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than icing (51).
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 less SodiumSodium | -23.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +261.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +412.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +942.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +277.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6700% |
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 EVitamin E | +705.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +403.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1081.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +295.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 20.099g | 78% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.81g | 48% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.269mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.1g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.06mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 6.8µg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 1.1µg | 10% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 22.55g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 0.19mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 1.61g | 8% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.82mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 29mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.096mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 68mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.73mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.02g | 6% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 123mg | 3% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 460kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 61.22g | 2% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 241mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 8µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 9.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +31% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.1% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +201.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +881.6% |
