Macaroons vs. Canola Oil
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Canola Oil
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
canola oil
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and canola oil:
- Both canola oil and macaroons are high in calories and saturated fat.
- Canola oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
- Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Canola Oil (Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both canola oil and macaroons are high in calories. Canola oil has 92% more calories than macaroon - canola oil has 884 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 canola oil for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for canola oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Canola Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | ~ |
| Fat | 44% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and canola oil has less carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than canola oil - macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and canola oil has less sugar than macaroon - macaroon has 45.2g of sugar per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has more protein than canola oil - macaroon has 3g of protein per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both canola oil and macaroons are high in saturated fat. Macaroon has 209% more saturated fat than canola oil - canola oil has 6.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both canola oil and macaroons are low in trans fat - canola oil has 0.77g of trans fat per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin E
Canola oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 113 times more Vitamin E than macaroon - canola oil has 21.8mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Macaroons and canola oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Macaroons | Canola Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 3 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Macaroon has more calcium than canola oil - macaroon has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Macaroon has more iron than canola oil - macaroon has 0.82mg of iron per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
potassium
Macaroon has more potassium than canola oil - macaroon has 123mg of potassium per 100 grams and canola oil does not contain significant amounts.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, canola oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Canola Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 2.597 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 2.597 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, canola oil has more linoleic acid than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Canola Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 14.501 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.674 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 15.175 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 Canola Oil (Oil, vegetable, Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)) .
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 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% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does canola oil or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both canola oil and macaroons are high in calories. Canola oil has 90% more calories than macaroon - canola oil has 884 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does macaroons or canola oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and canola oil has fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of carbs for 100g and canola oil has no carbs..