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Peanut butter vs Macaroon - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Peanut butter and Macaroon?

  • The amount of Vitamin B3, Vitamin E , Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Folate, Copper, Zinc and Potassium in Peanut butter is higher than in Macaroon.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for Vitamin B3 is 81% more.
  • Macaroon contains 48 times less Vitamin E than Peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 9.1mg of Vitamin E , while Macaroon contains 0.19mg.
  • Peanut butter has less Saturated Fat.

We used Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Cookies, coconut macaroon types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Peanut butter
Peanut butter
8
:
0
Macaroon
Macaroon
Contains more Iron +112.2%
Contains more Calcium +880%
Contains more Potassium +353.7%
Contains more Magnesium +479.3%
Contains more Copper +56.9%
Contains more Zinc +243.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +392.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Peanut butter
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 66% 15% 50% 120% 141% 69% 144% 3%
Macaroon
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 31% 2% 11% 21% 90% 20% 30% 32%
Contains more Iron +112.2%
Contains more Calcium +880%
Contains more Potassium +353.7%
Contains more Magnesium +479.3%
Contains more Copper +56.9%
Contains more Zinc +243.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +392.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Peanut butter
Peanut butter
7
:
1
Macaroon
Macaroon
Contains more Vitamin E +4689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +5860%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +359.4%
Contains more Folate +2800%
Contains more Vitamin K +266.7%
Peanut butter
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 45% 246% 69% 102% 0% 1% 66%
Macaroon
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 4% 0% 5% 14% 5% 0% 23% 0% 3% 3%
Contains more Vitamin E +4689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +5860%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +359.4%
Contains more Folate +2800%
Contains more Vitamin K +266.7%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
62
Peanut butter
4
Macaroon
Mineral Summary Score
76
Peanut butter
29
Macaroon

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
133%
Peanut butter
18%
Macaroon
Carbohydrates
22%
Peanut butter
61%
Macaroon
Fats
237%
Peanut butter
104%
Macaroon

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Peanut butter Macaroon
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter Macaroon
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains less Sugars (difference - 34.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains less Sodium (difference - 224mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.774g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
Macaroon
Macaroon is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Peanut butter Macaroon Opinion
Calories 598 460 Peanut butter
Protein 22.21 3.02 Peanut butter
Fats 51.36 22.55 Peanut butter
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 22.31 61.22 Macaroon
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.74 0.82 Peanut butter
Calcium 49 5 Peanut butter
Potassium 558 123 Peanut butter
Magnesium 168 29 Peanut butter
Sugars 10.49 45.16 Peanut butter
Fiber 5 5.1 Macaroon
Copper 0.422 0.269 Peanut butter
Zinc 2.51 0.73 Peanut butter
Starch 3.56 Peanut butter
Phosphorus 335 68 Peanut butter
Sodium 17 241 Peanut butter
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 9.1 0.19 Peanut butter
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.15 0.02 Peanut butter
Vitamin B2 0.192 0.06 Peanut butter
Vitamin B3 13.112 0.22 Peanut butter
Vitamin B5 1.137 Peanut butter
Vitamin B6 0.441 0.096 Peanut butter
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0.3 1.1 Macaroon
Folate 87 3 Peanut butter
Trans Fat 0.075 Macaroon
Saturated Fat 10.325 20.099 Peanut butter
Monounsaturated Fat 25.941 1.61 Peanut butter
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535 0.81 Peanut butter
Tryptophan 0.231 Peanut butter
Threonine 0.525 Peanut butter
Isoleucine 0.616 Peanut butter
Leucine 1.546 Peanut butter
Lysine 0.681 Peanut butter
Methionine 0.265 Peanut butter
Phenylalanine 1.202 Peanut butter
Valine 0.782 Peanut butter
Histidine 0.557 Peanut butter
Fructose 0.12 Peanut butter

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.