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Nougat vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nougat and carob?

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E, yet carob is higher in zinc, calcium, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 137% more.
  • Nougat has 2 times more vitamin E than carob. While nougat has 2.77mg of vitamin E, carob has only 1.57mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.

We used Candies, nougat, with almonds and Candies, carob, unsweetened types in this article.

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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
2
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%
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +846.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +740.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
Carob
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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 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +272.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.667g 29.018g 124%
Fats 1.67g 31.36g 46%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.53mg 28%
Calcium 32mg 303mg 27%
Potassium 105mg 633mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.75mg 14%
Carbs 92.39g 56.29g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.28µg 11%
Protein 3.33g 8.15g 10%
Phosphorus 55mg 126mg 10%
Iron 0.59mg 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.14mg 7%
Calories 398kcal 540kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.7µg 6%
Copper 0.134mg 0.183mg 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5.2µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 1.04mg 4%
Folate 5µg 21µg 4%
Choline 5.1mg 19mg 3%
Sodium 33mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.178mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 3.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.295g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.483g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 52.49g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1777.8%
Contains more OtherOther +478.3%

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
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.