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Nougat vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and American cheese different?

  • Nougat is higher in fiber; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 101% higher.
  • Nougat has less saturated fat.

Candies, nougat, with almonds and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3165.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1065.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +676.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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.
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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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +609.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 32mg 1045mg 101%
Phosphorus 55mg 641mg 84%
Saturated fat 1.667g 18.057g 75%
Sodium 33mg 1671mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.5µg 62%
Fats 1.67g 31.79g 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Selenium 2.6µg 20.2µg 32%
Carbs 92.39g 3.7g 30%
Protein 3.33g 18.13g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.236g 21%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.49mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.8mg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.041mg 11%
Copper 0.134mg 0.046mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.234mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.403mg 7%
Choline 5.1mg 36.2mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Calories 398kcal 371kcal 1%
Iron 0.59mg 0.63mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2397%
Contains more ProteinProtein +444.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1803.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1742.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1371.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.