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Nougat vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nougat and butter cookie

  • Nougat has more vitamin E, while butter cookie has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% higher.
  • Butter cookie contains 5 times less vitamin E than nougat. Nougat contains 2.77mg of vitamin E, while butter cookie contains 0.58mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nougat is 32, while the glycemic index of butter cookie is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.8%
Contains more IronIron +276.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.1%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg
~equal in Potassium ~111mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.38mg

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +567.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.667g 11.051g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.37mg 30%
Fats 1.67g 18.8g 26%
Iron 0.59mg 2.22mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Folate 5µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 3.19mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.58mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.335mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.522g 14%
Selenium 2.6µg 8.4µg 11%
Sodium 33mg 282mg 11%
Fiber 3.3g 0.8g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.488mg 9%
Carbs 92.39g 68.9g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 102mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.982g 7%
Copper 0.134mg 0.2mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 6.1g 6%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.17mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Calories 398kcal 467kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 68.1g N/A
Calcium 32mg 29mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 20.24g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.38mg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1025.7%
Contains more WaterWater +114%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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