Macaroons vs. White Sugar
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and White Sugar
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
white sugar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and white sugar:
- Both white sugar and macaroons are high in calories, carbohydrates and sugar.
- 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 White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both white sugar and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 19% more calories than white sugar - white sugar has 387 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 white sugar for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for white sugar, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | White Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 100% |
| Fat | 44% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both white sugar and macaroons are high in carbohydrates. White sugar has 63% more carbohydrates than macaroon - white sugar has 100g 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 more dietary fiber than white sugar - macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Both white sugar and macaroons are high in sugar. White sugar has 121% more sugar than macaroon - white sugar has 99.8g of sugar per 100 grams and macaroon has 45.2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has more protein than white sugar - macaroon has 3g of protein per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Macaroon is high in saturated fat and white sugar has less saturated fat than macaroon - macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin E
Macaroons and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Macaroons and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Macaroons | White Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 3 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
White sugar and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - white sugar has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Macaroon has 15 times more iron than white sugar - white sugar has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Macaroon has 60 times more potassium than white sugar - white sugar has 2mg of potassium per 100 grams and macaroon has 123mg of potassium.
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 White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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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 white sugar or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both white sugar and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 20% more calories than white sugar - white sugar has 387 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does white sugar or macaroons have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both white sugar and macaroons are high in carbohydrates. white sugar has 60% more carbohydrates than macaroon - white sugar has 100g of carbs for 100g and macaroon has 61.2g of carbohydrates.