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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of macaroons and honey is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Honey (Honey) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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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:

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Protein 3% ~
Carbohydrates 53% 100%
Fat 44% ~
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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

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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.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Macaroons or Honey .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Honey (Honey) .

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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.