Pastry vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pastry and macaroon?
- Pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin K, while macaroon is higher in copper and fiber.
- Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% higher.
- Macaroon has 26 times less folate than pastry. Pastry has 78µg of folate, while macaroon has 3µg.
- Pastry is lower in saturated fat.
- Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than macaroon (32).
We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +255.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +136% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
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 | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1890% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +371.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1794.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1363.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +357.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +42.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 1.61g | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 20.099g | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.02mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 6.8µg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.81g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.22mg | 25% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 22.55g | 24% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 0.82mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Folate | 78µg | 3µg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.269mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.06mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 5.1g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 1.1µg | 13% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 3.02g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 460kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 61.22g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.73mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 123mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 68mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Sodium | 249mg | 241mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 9.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1241.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +504.2% |
