Macaroons vs. Bacon
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Cooked Bacon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
cooked
bacon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and bacon:
- Both bacon and macaroons are high in calories and saturated fat.
- Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more niacin and Vitamin B12.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both bacon and macaroons are high in calories. Bacon has 95% more calories than macaroon - bacon has 898 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 bacon for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for bacon, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | ~ |
| Fat | 44% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and bacon has less carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than bacon - macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and bacon has less sugar than macaroon - macaroon has 45.2g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has 42 times more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and macaroon has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both bacon and macaroons are high in saturated fat. Bacon has 59% more saturated fat than macaroon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Macaroon has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Bacon has more Vitamin A than macaroon - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Macaroons and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Macaroons and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more niacin and Vitamin B12.
| Macaroons | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.004 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | 0.725 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.007 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | 0.005 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.09 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Bacon and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Macaroon has 531% more iron than bacon - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Macaroon has 720% more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and macaroon has 123mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.476 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 0.476 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 9.426 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.442 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 9.868 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.
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does bacon or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both bacon and macaroons are high in calories. Bacon has 100% more calories than macaroon - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does macaroons or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and bacon has fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..