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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of macaroons and papaya is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Papaya (Papayas, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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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, 4:90:6 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Macaroons Papaya
Protein 3% 4%
Carbohydrates 53% 90%
Fat 44% 6%
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

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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



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Note: The specific food items compared are: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Papaya (Papayas, raw) .

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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.

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