Chocolate macaroon calories come to 150 for one 30 g macaroon and 500 per 100 g, based on a packaged chocolate-dipped macaroon label. Fat supplies 54% of those calories, and much of it is saturated. A single cookie is a modest treat, but the total climbs fast once you reach for a second or third.
150kcal
1 macaroon · 30 g, packaged, per label
3%protein
1 gProtein
16 gCarbs
9 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Packaged, per label · per 30 g
Calories
150 kcal
Protein
1 g
Carbohydrate
16 g
Fat
9 g
Saturated fat
7 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
30 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Chocolate macaroon: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 macaroon (30 g)
150
1 g
16 g
9 g
30 mg
8%
100 g
500
3.3 g
53.3 g
30 g
100 mg
25%
3 × 1 macaroon (30 g)
450
3 g
90 mg
5 × 1 macaroon (30 g)
750
5 g
150 mg
Each macaroon adds another 150 calories
One 30 g chocolate macaroon carries 150 calories, about 8% of the daily value. That is a reasonable dessert on its own. The trouble is that macaroons are small, dense and usually sold by the box, so the count rarely stops at one.
Two macaroons come to 300 calories. Three reach 450, which is close to a light meal. Five, an easy number to eat straight from an open package, add up to 750 calories while delivering only 5 g of protein. A 100 g portion, a little over three cookies, accounts for 25% of the daily calorie value.
If you are counting, decide on the number before the box is open and put the rest away. Weighing helps too: brands vary in size, and a slightly larger cookie shifts the total more than you would expect from a food this rich.
Fat is more than half of every bite
The calorie split for a chocolate macaroon is 54% fat, 43% carbohydrate and just 3% protein. Per 100 g that works out to 30 g of fat, 53.3 g of carbs and 3.3 g of protein. In a single macaroon you get 9 g of fat, 16 g of carbs and 1 g of protein.
That profile explains the density. Fat packs more energy per gram than the other macros, so a cookie built on a rich base and a chocolate coating lands at 500 calories per 100 g. Protein barely registers, which is why a macaroon does little to keep you full for long.
Carbs are not all sugar here. Each macaroon also has 2 g of fiber, and the label shows 6.7 g per 100 g. That is more than many cookies offer, but it is a small share of the 28 g daily value and does not change the overall picture: this is a fat-and-sugar treat.
Saturated fat is the row to watch
Of the 30 g of fat in 100 g of chocolate macaroons, 23.3 g is saturated. The daily value for saturated fat is 20 g, so a 100 g portion goes past the full day's reference amount on its own. Even one or two cookies take a noticeable bite out of it.
Sugar is the second number worth a look. One macaroon has 12 g of sugars, and 100 g holds 40 g. If you are trying to limit added sweets, three macaroons put a meaningful dent in that budget before you count anything else you eat.
Sodium, on the other hand, is not a concern. A macaroon has 30 mg, just 1% of the daily value, and 100 g has 100 mg. Cholesterol on this label is 0. If your focus is salt, macaroons are an easy pick; if your focus is saturated fat, keep the portion to one.
One macaroon fits a day better than a handful
Treated as a planned dessert, a single 150-calorie macaroon is simple to fit into most days. It works best after a meal that already brought protein and fiber, since the cookie supplies only 1 g of protein and will not hold off hunger by itself.
Pairing it with something more filling changes how it lands. A cup of coffee or tea, a piece of fruit or a plain yogurt alongside one macaroon makes the treat feel bigger without stacking a second cookie. Eating it slowly also helps, because the rich texture rewards small bites.
Brands such as Manischewitz, Streit's, Jo-Lee and Larabar all sell chocolate macaroons, and sizes differ between them, so check the label on the box you have. If you want a quick record, BodyPal can log a macaroon from a photo so the 150 calories do not slip past your daily total.
How does chocolate macaroon compare?
Here is how a chocolate macaroon stacks up against chocolate biscotti, chocolate wafers and chocolate truffles, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: If you want the lightest chocolate treat by weight, pick chocolate biscotti at 360 calories per 100 g against the macaroon's 500, with more protein too. If you want the smallest hit per piece, a chocolate wafer at 26 or a truffle at 61 beats the macaroon's 150, though the truffle is just as rich gram for gram.
Most popular chocolate macaroon brands in the United States
About 150 calories for a 30 g macaroon. Per 100 g, chocolate macaroons come to 500 calories.
Are chocolate macaroons good for weight loss?
One 30 g macaroon adds 150 calories and 12 g of sugars, and two make 300 calories, so the portion count is what decides how it fits a daily target.
Chocolate macaroon or chocolate truffle: which has more calories?
Per 100 g they are close: 500 calories for the macaroon and 510 for a chocolate truffle. A single 30 g macaroon is 150 calories.
How much sugar is in a chocolate macaroon?
A 30 g macaroon has about 12 g of sugars inside 16 g of total carbs. Per 100 g that is 40 g of sugars.
How many calories are in two chocolate macaroons?
Two chocolate macaroons have 300 calories, based on 30 g cookies at 150 calories each. Together they weigh 60 g and add 60 mg of sodium and 2 g of protein.
How many calories are in 100 g of macaroons?
A 100 g portion of chocolate macaroons has 500 calories, 25% of the daily value. It also carries 30 g of fat, 23.3 g of it saturated, and 40 g of sugars.
Is a chocolate macaron the same as a chocolate macaroon?
No, the numbers here are for a chocolate-dipped macaroon cookie at 150 calories per 30 g piece. A French macaron is a different, meringue-based sandwich cookie, so check its own label for calories.
How much fat is in a chocolate macaroon?
One chocolate macaroon has 9 g of fat, and fat supplies 54% of its calories. Per 100 g the fat reaches 30 g, with 23.3 g of that saturated.
How many calories are in a box of five macaroons?
Five chocolate macaroons come to 750 calories for 150 g of cookies. That portion gives just 5 g of protein, so it is a lot of energy with little staying power.
