<![CDATA[ABSTRACTBackground: Adolescent girls are at high risk of anemia caused by iron deficiency. Anemia is a condition characterized by a deficiency of hemoglobin or red blood cells that falls below normal levels. Consumption of iron-rich foods can prevent anemia. Moringa leaves are a superfood with an iron content of 28.2 milligrams. Macarons are cookies made from almond flour and egg whites. Substituting moringa flour in macarons is expected to increase their iron content.Objectives: This study aims to analyze the proximate composition, iron content, and acceptability of macarons substituted with brown rice flour and moringa flour.Methods: R&D research was conducted to test the proximate composition and iron content. The macarons tested were F0 (0% red rice flour, 0% moringa flour), F1 (60% red rice flour, 0% moringa flour), and F2 (60% red rice flour, 3% moringa flour). Statistical analysis was performed using One-Way ANOVA and Tukey HSD post-hoc tests.Results: The nutritional composition of macarons with 60% red rice flour and 3% moringa flour substituted per 100 g consists of 3,28±0.11 g water, 1,58±0.28 g ash, 19,56±0.00 g fat, 18,21±0.54 g protein, 70,61±0.71 g carbohydrates, and 11.49±0.05 mg iron. The iron content of macarons per serving (45 grams) can meet 34,47% of the iron requirement for adolescents, thereby classifying these macarons as iron-rich food. The hedonic test results showed that macarons with a substitution of 60% red rice flour and 3% moringa flour were preferred by adolescents and significantly different from the reference product.Conclusions: Macarons with a substitution of 60% red rice flour and 3% moringa flour are categorized as iron-rich cookies because they can meet 34,47% of the iron requirement for adolescents, making them a potential functional food for preventing anemia in adolescents. KEYWORD: macaron; red rice flour; moringa flour; iron; adolescents ]]>
