Macaroons vs. Flaxseed Oil
Nutrition comparison of Macaroons and Flaxseed Oil
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
macaroons
versus
flaxseed oil
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in macaroons and flaxseed oil:
- Both flaxseed oil and macaroons are high in calories and saturated fat.
- 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 Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both flaxseed oil and macaroons are high in calories. Flaxseed oil has 92% more calories than macaroon - flaxseed oil has 884 calories per 100 grams and macaroon has 460 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, macaroons is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to flaxseed oil for protein. Macaroons has a macronutrient ratio of 3:53:44 and for flaxseed oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Macaroons | Flaxseed Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | ~ |
| Fat | 44% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Macaroon is high in carbohydrates and flaxseed oil has less carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Macaroon is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than flaxseed oil - macaroon has 5.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Macaroon is high in sugar and flaxseed oil has less sugar than macaroon - macaroon has 45.2g of sugar per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Macaroon has 26 times more protein than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 0.11g of protein per 100 grams and macaroon has 3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both flaxseed oil and macaroons are high in saturated fat. Macaroon has 124% more saturated fat than flaxseed oil - flaxseed oil has 9g of saturated fat per 100 grams and macaroon has 20.1g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both flaxseed oil and macaroons are low in trans fat - flaxseed oil has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and macaroon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin E
Flaxseed oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - flaxseed oil has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and macaroon has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Flaxseed oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - flaxseed oil has 9.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and macaroon has 1.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Macaroon has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Macaroons | Flaxseed Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.02 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.06 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.22 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.096 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 3 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Flaxseed oil and macaroons contain similar amounts of calcium - flaxseed oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and macaroon has 5mg of calcium.
iron
Macaroon has more iron than flaxseed oil - macaroon has 0.82mg of iron per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.
potassium
Macaroon has more potassium than flaxseed oil - macaroon has 123mg of potassium per 100 grams and flaxseed oil does not contain significant amounts.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Flaxseed Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 53.368 G |
| Total | 0.048 G | 53.368 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, flaxseed oil has more linoleic acid than macaroon per 100 grams.
| Macaroons | Flaxseed Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.762 G | 14.327 G |
| other omega 6 | ~ | 0.015 G |
| Total | 0.762 G | 14.342 G |
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 Flaxseed Oil .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Macaroons (Cookie, macaroon) and Flaxseed Oil (Oil, flaxseed, cold pressed) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 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% | 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% | 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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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does flaxseed oil or macaroons contain more calories in 100 grams?Both flaxseed oil and macaroons are high in calories. Flaxseed oil has 90% more calories than macaroon - flaxseed oil has 884 calories in 100g and macaroon has 460 calories.
Does macaroons or flaxseed oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, macaroon is high in carbohydrates and flaxseed oil has fewer carbohydrates than macaroon - macaroon has 61.2g of carbs for 100g and flaxseed oil has no carbs..