Honey vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between honey and macaroon

Honey is higher in carbs, yet macaroon is higher in fats, copper, fiber, selenium, phosphorus, protein, and magnesium.
Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than honey.
The amount of sodium in honey is lower.
The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Honey and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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.

Honey

Macaroon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+136.5%
Contains more IronIron	+95.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+647.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+231.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+750%

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.

Honey

Macaroon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0g	20.099g	91%
Fructose	40.94g		51%
Fats	0g	22.55g	35%
Copper	0.036mg	0.269mg	26%
Fiber	0.2g	5.1g	20%
Selenium	0.8µg	6.8µg	11%
Sodium	4mg	241mg	10%
Phosphorus	4mg	68mg	9%
Calories	304kcal	460kcal	8%
Carbs	82.4g	61.22g	7%
Magnesium	2mg	29mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.024mg	0.096mg	6%
Protein	0.3g	3.02g	5%
Iron	0.42mg	0.82mg	5%
Zinc	0.22mg	0.73mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	0.81g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	1.61g	4%
Manganese	0.08mg		3%
Potassium	52mg	123mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.02mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.038mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.19mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.121mg	0.22mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.068mg		1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.1µg	1%
Choline	2.2mg	9.1mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	33g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		0.12	N/A
Net carbs	82.2g	56.12g	N/A
Calcium	6mg	5mg	0%
Sugar	82.12g	45.16g	N/A
Folate	2µg	3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.004mg		0%
Threonine	0.004mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.008mg		0%
Leucine	0.01mg		0%
Lysine	0.008mg		0%
Methionine	0.001mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.011mg		0%
Valine	0.009mg		0%
Histidine	0.001mg		0%