Macaroons vs. Coconut Oil
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Coconut Oil
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
coconut oil
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and coconut oil:
- Both coconut oil and macaroons are high in calories and saturated fat.
- Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both coconut oil and macaroons are high in calories. Coconut oil has 94% more calories than macaroon - coconut oil has 892 calories per 100 grams and macaroon has 460 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, macaroons is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to coconut oil for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for coconut oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Coconut Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | ~ |
| Fat | 44% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and coconut oil has less carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than coconut oil - macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and coconut oil has less sugar than macaroon - macaroon has 45.2g of sugar per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has more protein than coconut oil - macaroon has 3g of protein per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both coconut oil and macaroons are high in saturated fat. Coconut oil has 310% more saturated fat than macaroon - coconut oil has 82.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both coconut oil and macaroons are low in trans fat - coconut oil has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin E
Coconut oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - coconut oil has 0.11mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Coconut oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - coconut oil has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Macaroons | Coconut Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 3 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Coconut oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - coconut oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Macaroon has 15 times more iron than coconut oil - coconut oil has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Macaroon has more potassium than coconut oil - macaroon has 123mg of potassium per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, macaroon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than coconut oil per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Coconut Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.019 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 0.019 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, coconut oil has more linoleic acid than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Coconut Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 1.683 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.076 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 1.759 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does coconut oil or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both coconut oil and macaroons are high in calories. Coconut oil has 90% more calories than macaroon - coconut oil has 892 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does macaroons or coconut oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and coconut oil has fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of carbs for 100g and coconut oil has no carbs..