Laduree Macaroon Nutrition?

ShinySpork
ShinySpork Posts: 28 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
My mom brought home some downright amazing macaroons from Laduree today. Unfortunately, I'm seeing incredible ranges on nutritional facts all over the web. Frankly, I'm afraid these stats are the right ones:

http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/laduree/chocolate-macaroon/

After all, something that *incredible* can't be very healthy. :D I won't regret it even then (I had 5). But I wanted some confirmation before I create a new food. I didn't see any nutrition facts on the site (www.Laduree.fr) but maybe I overlooked something.

It's a good thing I can't buy these things online and have them shipped to me. I'd be doomed. ;)

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  • corpus_validum
    corpus_validum Posts: 292 Member
    I love macarons, especially ones from Laduree, the originators. Just came back from Paris about a month ago and am still craving them.

    The nutritional info seems too high, especially the amount of calories for just 1 macaron, but I guess it all depends on the filling. The shells themselves are mostly egg whites and powdered sugar (baked meringue).

    The big problem for me is that I can't just stop at one, no matter how pricey or calorie-laden they are. So I consider them my cheat treat, that and other French pastries.

    Now that I learned to make them for myself, it's gotten to be dangerous towards my MFP goals :O
  • ShinySpork
    ShinySpork Posts: 28 Member
    I thought it seemed high too, but I don't know how to verify any of it.

    Although, I will not learn how to make them. I doubt I could do it as well and if I did succeed, then I would have a problem. :)

    Edit: maybe that nutrition fact is referring to a larger macaroon? After looking around at the common sizes elsewhere, the Laduree version seems petite...
  • corpus_validum
    corpus_validum Posts: 292 Member
    I think it'll be too hard to pin down an accurate nutritional figure as there are so many different flavors. That and Laduree doesn't publish that info being a non-US company. Even a similar macaron with chocolate raspberry ganache has less calories per Food.com recipe:
    http://www.food.com/recipe/ladur-e-macaron-recipe-with-chocolate-raspberry-ganache-f-392998
    Now give or take 50 calories may not seem like much but over 5-6 macarons...yikes
  • ShinySpork
    ShinySpork Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks! That's helpful. And yes, 50 calories adds up after 5. I still don't feel bad though. They were amazing!
  • SusanLovesToEat
    SusanLovesToEat Posts: 213 Member
    Thse have generally 60 calories per small macaroon. They are made of eggwhites, sugar, and natural flavorings such as lemon, raspberry, chocolate. They are filled with about a half teaspoon of chocolate ganache which is melted bittersweet chocolate, butter, and cream or other fillings such as fruit preserves. Not as high fat as you would think.
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