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Baby ruth vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baby ruth and nougat?

  • Baby ruth is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E and fiber.
  • Baby ruth's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% more.
  • Baby ruth has 7 times more sodium than nougat. While baby ruth has 230mg of sodium, nougat has only 33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.

We used Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Candies, nougat, with almonds types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 19% 0% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9% 19%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +584.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby ruth Nougat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.1g 1.667g 47%
Fats 21.6g 1.67g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 0g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 0g 14%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 2.77mg 12%
Copper 0.225mg 0.134mg 10%
Carbs 64.8g 92.39g 9%
Sodium 230mg 33mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 55mg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 5.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 0.478mg 5%
Fiber 2g 3.3g 5%
Protein 5.4g 3.33g 4%
Potassium 249mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.013mg 4%
Calories 459kcal 398kcal 3%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 0.72mg 0.42mg 3%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.148mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.01µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0µg 2%
Folate 12µg 5µg 2%
Calcium 47mg 32mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.59mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 62.8g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 54g 44.97g N/A
Selenium 2.5µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1193.4%
Contains more WaterWater +225.1%
Contains more OtherOther +163%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/nutrients
  2. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.