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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of macaroons and white sugar 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 White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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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% ~
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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 weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Macaroons or White Sugar .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) .

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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.