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Toffee vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between toffee and macaroon

  • Toffee has more vitamin A; however, macaroon has more copper, fiber, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 35% more.
  • Macaroon is lower in cholesterol.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +580%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.2%
Contains more IronIron +2633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +8866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%

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.
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +658.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Macaroon DV% diff.
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Copper 0.003mg 0.269mg 30%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 1.61g 18%
Fats 32.75g 22.55g 16%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.8µg 11%
Iron 0.03mg 0.82mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.096mg 7%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.73mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 29mg 6%
Calories 560kcal 460kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Sodium 135mg 241mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.19mg 5%
Phosphorus 32mg 68mg 5%
Protein 1.07g 3.02g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.81g 3%
Calcium 34mg 5mg 3%
Potassium 51mg 123mg 2%
Saturated fat 20.565g 20.099g 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 64.72g 61.22g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 45.16g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +45.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1990.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.9%
~equal in Carbs ~61.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.099g

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.