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Nougat vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nougat and biscuits

  • Nougat has less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 31% more.
  • Nougat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index than nougat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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
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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +634.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +391.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2638.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +516.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 2.6µg 19.5µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.356mg 29%
Iron 0.59mg 2.9mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.163g 28%
Sodium 33mg 580mg 24%
Fats 1.67g 16.3g 23%
Calcium 32mg 235mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 6.93g 17%
Phosphorus 55mg 164mg 16%
Carbs 92.39g 44.6g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 2.949mg 15%
Folate 5µg 61µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.31mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.667g 4.324g 12%
Fiber 3.3g 1.5g 7%
Protein 3.33g 7g 7%
Copper 0.134mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.285mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.378mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 398kcal 353kcal 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 105mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more FatsFats +876%
Contains more WaterWater +1244.2%
Contains more OtherOther +595.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%
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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.