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Nougat vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between nougat and cheese

  • Cheese is higher than nougat in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than nougat.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +727.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +996.2%

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
3
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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.667g 18.867g 78%
Calcium 32mg 710mg 68%
Phosphorus 55mg 455mg 57%
Fats 1.67g 33.31g 49%
Selenium 2.6µg 28.5µg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.1µg 45%
Protein 3.33g 22.87g 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Carbs 92.39g 3.09g 30%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.64mg 29%
Sodium 33mg 653mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.246g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.428mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.71mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Copper 0.134mg 0.03mg 12%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.027mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.41mg 7%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Iron 0.59mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.059mg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.029mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 76mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Calories 398kcal 404kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2890%
Contains more ProteinProtein +586.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1894.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1621.9%
Contains more OtherOther +706.5%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.