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Butterfinger vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butterfinger and nougat

  • Butterfinger is higher in fats, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and copper, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, and carbs.
  • Butterfinger covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than nougat.
  • Butterfinger contains 11 times more fats than nougat. While butterfinger contains 18.9g of fats, nougat contains only 1.67g.
  • The amount of sodium in nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Nougat
Nougat
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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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 34% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21%
Nougat
Nougat
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 55% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +830.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +454.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfinger Nougat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.5g 1.667g 36%
Fats 18.9g 1.67g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.164g 0g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.649mg 0.478mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.119g 0g 13%
Sodium 230mg 33mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.013mg 9%
Manganese 0.49mg 0.304mg 8%
Copper 0.193mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.72mg 2.77mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.148mg 7%
Carbs 72.9g 92.39g 6%
Phosphorus 97mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.06mg 6%
Folate 28µg 5µg 6%
Fiber 2g 3.3g 5%
Zinc 1mg 0.42mg 5%
Protein 5.4g 3.33g 4%
Magnesium 48mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.069mg 0.02mg 4%
Calories 459kcal 398kcal 3%
Potassium 220mg 105mg 3%
Iron 0.79mg 0.59mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15mg 5.1mg 2%
Selenium 2.9µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.01µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.84g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 850kcal 1195kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.87 0 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 70.9g 89.09g N/A
Calcium 36mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 45.9g 44.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.04g N/A
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Nougat
Nougat
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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 +1031.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +74.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Nougat
Nougat
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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 -82.5%

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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. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/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.