Macaroons vs. Olive Oil
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Olive Oil
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
olive oil
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and olive oil:
- Both olive oil and macaroons are high in calories and saturated fat.
- Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both olive oil and macaroons are high in calories. Olive oil has 92% more calories than macaroon - olive 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 olive oil for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for olive oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | ~ |
| Fat | 44% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and olive oil has less carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and olive oil has less sugar than macaroon - macaroon has 45.2g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has more protein than olive oil - macaroon has 3g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both olive oil and macaroons are high in saturated fat. Macaroon has 46% more saturated fat than olive oil - olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 74 times more Vitamin E than macaroon - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 53 times more Vitamin K than macaroon - olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Macaroons | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 3 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Olive oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - olive oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Olive oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of iron - olive oil has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Macaroon has 122 times more potassium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of potassium per 100 grams and macaroon has 123mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.761 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 0.761 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 9.762 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.414 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 10.176 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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FAQ
Does olive oil or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both olive oil and macaroons are high in calories. Olive oil has 90% more calories than macaroon - olive oil has 884 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does macaroons or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..