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Candy bar vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between candy bar and macaroon?

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate than macaroon.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11762% higher.
  • Macaroon has 36 times less vitamin B3 than candy bar. Candy bar has 7.922mg of vitamin B3, while macaroon has 0.22mg.
  • Candy bar is lower in saturated fat.
  • Candy bar has a higher glycemic index (51) than macaroon (32).

We used Candies, peanut bar and Cookies, coconut macaroon types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +279.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.9%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +439.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2057.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3500.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159275%
Contains more FolateFolate +2400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Macaroon DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.096mg 11762%
Saturated fat 4.678g 20.099g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 0.81g 66%
Copper 0.774mg 0.269mg 56%
Manganese 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.22mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 1.61g 38%
Phosphorus 308mg 68mg 34%
Zinc 3.94mg 0.73mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 0.19mg 26%
Protein 15.5g 3.02g 25%
Magnesium 110mg 29mg 19%
Folate 75µg 3µg 18%
Fats 33.7g 22.55g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Potassium 407mg 123mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.06mg 6%
Carbs 47.4g 61.22g 5%
Fiber 4.1g 5.1g 4%
Sodium 156mg 241mg 4%
Selenium 4.7µg 6.8µg 4%
Choline 29.4mg 9.1mg 4%
Calories 522kcal 460kcal 3%
Iron 0.97mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 0.66g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 337kcal 1523kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.9 0.12 N/A
Net carbs 43.3g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 42.22g 45.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 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 +413.2%
Contains more FatsFats +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +618.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 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 -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +938.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1214.8%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.