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Nougat vs. Apricot jam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between nougat and apricot jam

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet apricot jam is higher in vitamin C.
  • Nougat covers your daily vitamin E needs 18% more than apricot jam.
  • Nougat contains 167 times more saturated fat than apricot jam. While nougat contains 1.667g of saturated fat, apricot jam contains only 0.01g.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Jams and preserves, apricot.

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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
10
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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 1.3% 5.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%

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.
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%
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 29% 3.3% 2.6% 0% 0% 5.1% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2030.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +1175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Apricot jam DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.13mg 18%
Fiber 3.3g 0.3g 12%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.022mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 8.8mg 9%
Carbs 92.39g 64.4g 9%
Calories 398kcal 242kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.01g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 3mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 4mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 0.7g 5%
Copper 0.134mg 0.1mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.036mg 3%
Fats 1.67g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 77mg 1%
Selenium 2.6µg 2µg 1%
Iron 0.59mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Calcium 32mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 89.09g 64.1g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 43.4g N/A
Sodium 33mg 40mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
64% 35%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 34.5 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +375.7%
Contains more FatsFats +735%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more WaterWater +1504.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0g

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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. Apricot jam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170645/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.