Macaroons vs. Papaya
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Papaya
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
papaya
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and papaya:
- Macaroon has more riboflavin and Vitamin B6, however, papaya contains more pantothenic acid and folate.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Papaya (Papayas, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Macaroon is high in calories and papaya has 91% less calories than macaroon - papaya has 43 calories per 100 grams and macaroon has 460 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, macaroons is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to papaya for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for papaya, 4:91:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Papaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 91% |
| Fat | 44% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and papaya has 82% less carbohydrates than macaroon - papaya has 10.8g 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 200% more dietary fiber than papaya - papaya has 1.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and papaya has 83% less sugar than macaroon - papaya has 7.8g of sugar per 100 grams and macaroon has 45.2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has 543% more protein than papaya - papaya has 0.47g of protein per 100 grams and macaroon has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Macaroon is high in saturated fat and papaya has 100% less saturated fat than macaroon - papaya has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Papaya is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than macaroon - papaya has 60.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Papaya has more Vitamin A than macaroon - papaya has 47ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Papaya and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - papaya has 0.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Papaya and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - papaya has 2.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more riboflavin and Vitamin B6, however, papaya contains more pantothenic acid and folate. Both macaroons and papaya contain significant amounts of thiamin and niacin.
| Macaroons | Papaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.023 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.027 MG |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | 0.357 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.191 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 37 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Papaya has 300% more calcium than macaroon - papaya has 20mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Macaroon has 228% more iron than papaya - papaya has 0.25mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Papaya has 48% more potassium than macaroon - papaya has 182mg of potassium per 100 grams and macaroon has 123mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both macaroons and papaya contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Macaroons | Papaya | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.047 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 0.047 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, macaroon has more linoleic acid than papaya per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Papaya | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 0.011 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 0.011 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 papaya or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Macaroon is high in calories and papaya has 90% less calories than macaroon - papaya has 43 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does papaya or macaroons have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and papaya has 80% fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - papaya has 10.8g of carbs for 100g and macaroon has 61.2g of carbohydrates.