Macaroons vs. Wild Rice
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Cooked Wild Rice
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
cooked
wild rice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and wild rice:
- Both wild rice and macaroons are high in calories.
- Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Wild rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Wild Rice (Wild rice, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both wild rice and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 355% more calories than wild rice - wild rice has 101 calories per 100 grams and macaroon has 460 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, macaroons is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to wild rice per calorie. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for wild rice, 15:82:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Wild Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 82% |
| Fat | 44% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and wild rice has 65% less carbohydrates than macaroon - wild rice has 21.3g 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 183% more dietary fiber than wild rice - wild rice has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and wild rice has 98% less sugar than macaroon - wild rice has 0.73g of sugar per 100 grams and macaroon has 45.2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Wild rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of protein - wild rice has 4g of protein per 100 grams and macaroon has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Macaroon is high in saturated fat and wild rice has 100% less saturated fat than macaroon - wild rice has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Wild rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - wild rice has 0.9ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Wild rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - wild rice has 0.24mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Wild rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - wild rice has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Wild rice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both macaroons and wild rice contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
| Macaroons | Wild Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.052 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | 0.087 MG |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | 1.287 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.154 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | 0.135 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 26 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Wild rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - wild rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Wild rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of iron - wild rice has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.82mg of iron.
potassium
Wild rice and macaroons contain similar amounts of potassium - wild rice has 101mg 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 wild rice contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Macaroons | Wild Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.095 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 0.095 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, macaroon has more linoleic acid than wild rice per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Wild Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 0.119 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 0.119 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 wild rice or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both wild rice and macaroons are high in calories. Macaroon has 360% more calories than wild rice - wild rice has 101 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does wild rice or macaroons have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and wild rice has 70% fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - wild rice has 21.3g of carbs for 100g and macaroon has 61.2g of carbohydrates.