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Nougat vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nougat and brown sugar

  • Nougat has more vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, brown sugar is richer in calcium.
  • Nougat covers your daily vitamin E needs 18% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar contains less saturated fat.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Sugars, brown.

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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
6
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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%

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
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 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0mg 18%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.064mg 10%
Copper 0.134mg 0.047mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 4mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 0.12g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Calcium 32mg 83mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.03mg 4%
Fats 1.67g 0g 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.041mg 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.71mg 2%
Carbs 92.39g 98.09g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.132mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 2.3mg 1%
Calories 398kcal 380kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 133mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 97.02g N/A
Sodium 33mg 28mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2675%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%
~equal in Carbs ~98.09g
~equal in Other ~0.45g

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.