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Spread vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and macaroon

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin E, choline, and vitamin B3; however, macaroon has more fiber and copper.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% more.
  • Macaroon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Macaroon has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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.
Spread
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.82mg

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.
Spread
11
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 +815.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +584.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.977g 20.099g 64%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 241mg 34%
Fiber 0.2g 5.1g 20%
Carbs 11.94g 61.22g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 1.61g 15%
Copper 0.13mg 0.269mg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.02mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.81g 12%
Calories 235kcal 460kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.19mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 9.1mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Protein 7.66g 3.02g 9%
Fats 17.34g 22.55g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.06mg 6%
Selenium 9.7µg 6.8µg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.096mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 68mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 5mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 56.12g N/A
Potassium 110mg 123mg 0%
Iron 0.79mg 0.82mg 0%
Sugar 0g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +153.6%
Contains more WaterWater +424.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.