Macaroon vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between macaroon and nougat

Macaroon is higher in fats, copper, selenium, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E, carbs, and vitamin B2.
Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 92% more than nougat.
Macaroon contains 14 times more fats than nougat. While macaroon contains 22.55g of fats, nougat contains only 1.67g.
The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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.

Macaroon

Nougat

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.1%
Contains more IronIron	+39%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+161.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+540%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

Macaroon

Nougat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+380%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.099g	1.667g	84%
Fats	22.55g	1.67g	32%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	2.77mg	17%
Copper	0.269mg	0.134mg	15%
Manganese		0.304mg	13%
Carbs	61.22g	92.39g	10%
Sodium	241mg	33mg	9%
Selenium	6.8µg	2.6µg	8%
Fiber	5.1g	3.3g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.148mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.02mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.61g	0g	4%
Calories	460kcal	398kcal	3%
Calcium	5mg	32mg	3%
Iron	0.82mg	0.59mg	3%
Zinc	0.73mg	0.42mg	3%
Phosphorus	68mg	55mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	0.478mg	2%
Protein	3.02g	3.33g	1%
Magnesium	29mg	32mg	1%
Potassium	123mg	105mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.013mg	1%
Vitamin B5		0.06mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.1µg	0µg	1%
Folate	3µg	5µg	1%
Choline	9.1mg	5.1mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	22g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.12	0	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	56.12g	89.09g	N/A
Sugar	45.16g	44.97g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%