Macaroons vs. White Rice
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Cooked White Rice
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
cooked
white rice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and white rice:
- Both white rice and macaroons are high in calories.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- White rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, macaroon contains more riboflavin.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both white rice and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 254% more calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories per 100 grams and macaroon has 460 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, macaroons is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to white rice per calorie. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for white rice, 8:91:2 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | White Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 91% |
| Fat | 44% | 2% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and white rice has 53% less carbohydrates than macaroon - white rice has 28.6g 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 16 times more dietary fiber than white rice - white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and white rice has less sugar than macaroon - macaroon has 45.2g of sugar per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
White rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of protein - white rice has 2.4g of protein per 100 grams and macaroon has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Macaroon is high in saturated fat and white rice has 100% less saturated fat than macaroon - white rice has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin E
Macaroons and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Macaroons and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
White rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, macaroon contains more riboflavin. Both macaroons and white rice contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
| Macaroons | White Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.167 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.016 MG |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | 1.835 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.411 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | 0.05 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 58 UG |
Minerals
calcium
White rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - white rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
White rice has 82% more iron than macaroon - white rice has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Macaroon has 324% more potassium than white rice - white rice has 29mg of potassium per 100 grams and macaroon has 123mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, macaroon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than white rice per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | White Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.01 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 0.01 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, macaroon has more linoleic acid than white rice per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | White Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 0.046 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 0.046 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 White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) .
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FAQ
Does white rice or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both white rice and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 250% more calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does white rice or macaroons have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and white rice has 50% fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - white rice has 28.6g of carbs for 100g and macaroon has 61.2g of carbohydrates.