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Macaroon vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between macaroon and tortilla

  • Macaroon has more copper and fiber; however, tortilla has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 99% more.
  • Macaroon has 3 times more copper than tortilla. Macaroon has 0.269mg of copper, while tortilla has 0.102mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +364.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.1%

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.
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%
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% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1775%
Contains more FolateFolate +3166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.296g 90%
Iron 0.82mg 3.81mg 37%
Fats 22.55g 0.95g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.37mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 4.125mg 24%
Folate 3µg 98µg 24%
Copper 0.269mg 0.102mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Selenium 6.8µg 16.6µg 18%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Calories 460kcal 237kcal 11%
Fiber 5.1g 2.4g 11%
Phosphorus 68mg 146mg 11%
Sodium 241mg 482mg 10%
Protein 3.02g 7.28g 9%
Calcium 5mg 70mg 7%
Carbs 61.22g 49.94g 4%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.114mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.185g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.391g 3%
Magnesium 29mg 19mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.66g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1523kcal 326kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.12 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 56.12g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +2273.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.1%
Contains more WaterWater +247.5%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +770.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.