Macaroons vs. Honey
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Honey
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
honey
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and honey:
- Both honey and macaroons are high in calories, carbohydrates and sugar.
- Macaroon has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, honey contains more pantothenic acid.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Honey (Honey) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both honey and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 51% more calories than honey - honey has 304 calories per 100 grams and macaroon has 460 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, macaroons is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to honey for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for honey, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Honey | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 100% |
| Fat | 44% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both honey and macaroons are high in carbohydrates. Honey has 35% more carbohydrates than macaroon - honey has 82.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and macaroon has 61.2g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 24 times more dietary fiber than honey - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Both honey and macaroons are high in sugar. Honey has 82% more sugar than macaroon - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and macaroon has 45.2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has 907% more protein than honey - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and macaroon has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Macaroon is high in saturated fat and honey has less saturated fat than macaroon - macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Honey and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Macaroons and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Macaroons and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, honey contains more pantothenic acid. Both macaroons and honey contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and folate.
| Macaroons | Honey | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | 0.121 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.068 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 2 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Honey and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Honey and macaroons contain similar amounts of iron - honey has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Macaroon has 137% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium per 100 grams and macaroon has 123mg of potassium.
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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.
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 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% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 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 honey or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both honey and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 50% more calories than honey - honey has 304 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does honey or macaroons have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both honey and macaroons are high in carbohydrates. honey has 40% more carbohydrates than macaroon - honey has 82.4g of carbs for 100g and macaroon has 61.2g of carbohydrates.