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Nougat vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nougat and sponge cake

  • Nougat has more copper; however, sponge cake is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Sponge cake covers your daily cholesterol needs 57% more than nougat.
  • Sponge cake has 2 times less copper than nougat. Nougat has 0.134mg of copper, while sponge cake has 0.056mg.
  • Nougat contains less sodium.
  • Sponge cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sponge cake is 46, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Cake, sponge, 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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more IronIron +167.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +611.5%

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3600%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Selenium 2.6µg 18.5µg 29%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.37µg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.159mg 12%
Carbs 92.39g 57.7g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.301mg 12%
Iron 0.59mg 1.58mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.546mg 10%
Copper 0.134mg 0.056mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Folate 5µg 39µg 9%
Sodium 33mg 228mg 8%
Protein 3.33g 7.3g 8%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.167mg 6%
Phosphorus 55mg 100mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 1.204mg 5%
Calories 398kcal 297kcal 5%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.649g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.576g 4%
Fats 1.67g 4.3g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.059mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.667g 1.301g 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.59mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 42mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 141mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +157.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1267.4%
Contains more OtherOther +182.6%

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.