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Sponge cake vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sponge cake and nougat

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and folate; however, nougat is richer in copper.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than nougat.
  • Nougat has 37 times less vitamin B12 than sponge cake. Sponge cake has 0.37µg of vitamin B12, while nougat has 0.01µg.
  • Nougat contains less cholesterol.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sponge cake is 46, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
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 CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more IronIron +167.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +611.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Nougat
Nougat
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3600%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Nougat DV% diff.
Cholesterol 170mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 18.5µg 2.6µg 29%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.01µg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.013mg 12%
Carbs 57.7g 92.39g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.148mg 12%
Iron 1.58mg 0.59mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.06mg 10%
Copper 0.056mg 0.134mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Folate 39µg 5µg 9%
Sodium 228mg 33mg 8%
Protein 7.3g 3.33g 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.304mg 6%
Phosphorus 100mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.478mg 5%
Calories 297kcal 398kcal 5%
Magnesium 9mg 32mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 0g 4%
Fats 4.3g 1.67g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.02mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.301g 1.667g 2%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.42mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calcium 42mg 32mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 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 +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +157.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1267.4%
Contains more OtherOther +182.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Nougat
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.