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Macadamia vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between macadamia and graham cracker

  • Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, and fiber; however, graham cracker has more folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 135% higher.
  • Graham cracker has 7 times less saturated fat than macadamia. Macadamia has 12.061g of saturated fat, while graham cracker has 1.633g.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than macadamia.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Calcium ~77mg
~equal in Iron ~3.78mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +727.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Graham cracker DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 2.509g 141%
Manganese 4.131mg 1.019mg 135%
Fats 75.77g 10.6g 100%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.265mg 78%
Copper 0.756mg 0.17mg 65%
Saturated fat 12.061g 1.633g 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 5.388g 26%
Carbs 13.82g 77.66g 21%
Magnesium 130mg 40mg 21%
Fiber 8.6g 3.4g 21%
Folate 11µg 91µg 20%
Sodium 5mg 459mg 20%
Starch 1.05g 46.56g 19%
Calories 718kcal 430kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 4.439mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.317mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.156mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.42mg 7%
Potassium 368mg 170mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1.51mg 6%
Selenium 3.6µg 6.3µg 5%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.96mg 3%
Protein 7.91g 6.69g 2%
Fructose 0.07g 0.99g 1%
Iron 3.69mg 3.78mg 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Calcium 85mg 77mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 24.85g N/A
Phosphorus 188mg 185mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +614.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.9%
Contains more WaterWater +149.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2246.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +258.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +4334.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +415.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1385.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1314.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients
  2. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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