Macaroons vs. Brown Rice
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Cooked Brown 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
brown rice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and brown rice:
- Both brown rice and macaroons are high in calories.
- Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both brown rice and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 274% more calories than brown rice - brown rice has 123 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 brown rice per calorie. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for brown rice, 9:84:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Brown Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 84% |
| Fat | 44% | 7% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and brown rice has 58% less carbohydrates than macaroon - brown rice has 25.6g 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 219% more dietary fiber than brown rice - brown rice has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and brown rice has 99% less sugar than macaroon - brown rice has 0.24g of sugar per 100 grams and macaroon has 45.2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Brown rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of protein - brown rice has 2.7g of protein per 100 grams and macaroon has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Macaroon is high in saturated fat and brown rice has 99% less saturated fat than macaroon - brown rice has 0.26g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin E
Brown rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - brown rice has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Brown rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - brown rice has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Brown rice has more thiamin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Both macaroons and brown rice contain significant amounts of riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Macaroons | Brown Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.178 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.069 MG |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | 2.561 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.38 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | 0.123 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 9 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Brown rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - brown rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Brown rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of iron - brown rice has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Brown rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of potassium - brown rice has 86mg 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 brown rice per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Brown Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.011 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 0.011 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, macaroon has more linoleic acid than brown rice per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Brown Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 0.355 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.004 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 0.359 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 Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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FAQ
Does brown rice or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both brown rice and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 270% more calories than brown rice - brown rice has 123 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does brown rice or macaroons have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and brown rice has 60% fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - brown rice has 25.6g of carbs for 100g and macaroon has 61.2g of carbohydrates.