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Nougat vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between nougat and macaroon

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B2, yet macaroon is higher in copper, selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 92% more than nougat.
  • Nougat contains 15 times more vitamin E than macaroon. While nougat contains 2.77mg of vitamin E, macaroon contains only 0.19mg.
  • The amount of sodium in nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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
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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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
Nougat
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 55% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +380%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.667g 20.099g 84%
Fats 1.67g 22.55g 32%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.19mg 17%
Copper 0.134mg 0.269mg 15%
Manganese 0.304mg 13%
Carbs 92.39g 61.22g 10%
Sodium 33mg 241mg 9%
Selenium 2.6µg 6.8µg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 5.1g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.096mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.81g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.61g 4%
Calories 398kcal 460kcal 3%
Calcium 32mg 5mg 3%
Iron 0.59mg 0.82mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.73mg 3%
Phosphorus 55mg 68mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.22mg 2%
Protein 3.33g 3.02g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 123mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 9.1mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0 0.12 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1250.3%
Contains more WaterWater +434.9%
Contains more OtherOther +271.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.