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Nougat vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nougat and buckwheat?

  • Nougat is richer in vitamin E and vitamin B2, yet buckwheat is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Nougat's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 18% higher.
  • Nougat has 50 times more sugar than buckwheat. Nougat has 44.97g of sugar, while buckwheat has 0.9g.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index than buckwheat.

We used Candies, nougat, with almonds and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.146mg

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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2977.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +498.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +294.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Buckwheat DV% diff.
Carbs 92.39g 19.94g 24%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.09mg 18%
Calories 398kcal 92kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.039mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.134g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.359mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.077mg 4%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.403mg 4%
Choline 5.1mg 20.1mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 7mg 3%
Iron 0.59mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.94mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Fats 1.67g 0.62g 2%
Phosphorus 55mg 70mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.61mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 2.7g 2%
Selenium 2.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Copper 0.134mg 0.146mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.188g 1%
Potassium 105mg 88mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 4mg 1%
Protein 3.33g 3.38g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +169.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3417.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.38g
~equal in Other ~0.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.