Authentic French Macarons are delicate, layered cookies made with almond flour, powdered sugar, and egg whites, filled with fruity or chocolatey spreads. These macarons are rich in flavor but also highly processed, with added sugars and artificial colors, making them more of a treat than a healthful snack.
The nutrition facts reveal high added sugars (16g) and moderate sodium (20.2mg), which can impact heart health if consumed frequently. The presence of natural flavors, color additives like turmeric and cochineal extract, and the use of processed ingredients like powdered sugar and glucose-fructose syrup indicate that this product is a highly processed food, far from its whole, minimally processed form.
For a healthier alternative, consider making or selecting whole-food-based desserts or snacks that provide similar enjoyment without the added sugars and artificial ingredients.
There are 160 calories in a serving of Not A Branded Item Authentic French Macarons, Vanilla, Peach Apricot, Coconut, White Chocolate, Raspberry Lemon, Chocolate Orange , Morello Cherry Pistachio Flavor. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates (69%).
Serving Size | 36g | |
Calories | 160 | |
Calories From Fat | 27 | |
Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat | 3g | 5% |
Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
Trans Fat | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 5.04mg | 2% |
Sodium | 20.2mg | 1% |
Total Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
Dietary Fiber | 1.01g | 4% |
Sugars | 18g | |
Protein | 4g | 8% |
*All percent daily value figures are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Weight Watchers Freestyle Points: 7
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 7
Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 4
A serving of Not A Branded Item Authentic French Macarons, Vanilla, Peach Apricot, Coconut, White Chocolate, Raspberry Lemon, Chocolate Orange , Morello Cherry Pistachio Flavor contains 7 Weight Watchers SmartPoints, 4 PointsPlus and 7 SmartPoints.
Not A Branded Item Authentic French Macarons, Vanilla, Peach Apricot, Coconut, White Chocolate, Raspberry Lemon, Chocolate Orange , Morello Cherry Pistachio Flavor contains the following ingredients:
Powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), almond flour, water, cream (cream, carrageenan), morello cherry filling (morello cherry puree [morello cherry, sugar], sugar, water, pectin, natural flavor, citric acid), raspberry filling (raspberry, sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, raspberry puree, pectin, citric acid), egg whites powder, dark chocolate (cocoa mass, sugar, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavor), butter, white chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, soy lecithin, natural vanilla), potato starch, coconut grated, cocoa, coconut paste blend (natural flavors, water, saccharose, maltodextrin, milk caseins, xanthan gum), lemon zest, natural vanilla flavor, natural pistachio flavor, natural orange flavor, turmeric color, cochineal extract color, spirulina extract color, beet powder color, beta-carotene color, chlorella, wheat flour.