Macadamia vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between macadamia and sugar?
- Macadamia is richer in manganese, fats, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet sugar is richer in carbs.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 179% higher.
- Sugar contains less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index than sugar.
We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Sugars, granulated 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7280% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10700% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +103175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +752.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.004mg | 179% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0g | 117% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0mg | 100% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.007mg | 83% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0g | 55% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.05mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 0g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 0mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 99.98g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 387kcal | 17% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 0g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.01mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.019mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0g | 10% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 0.6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 11µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 908kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 14g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +623.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2152.8% |
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