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Nougat vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nougat and danish pastry

  • Nougat has more vitamin E and fiber, while danish pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 30% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 8 times less vitamin E than nougat. Nougat contains 2.77mg of vitamin E, while danish pastry contains 0.35mg.
  • 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 danish pastry is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more IronIron +205.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +626.9%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Potassium ~98mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +691.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +294.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 1.67g 21.9g 31%
Selenium 2.6µg 18.9µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.313g 28%
Saturated fat 1.667g 6.794g 23%
Carbs 92.39g 37.2g 18%
Sodium 33mg 417mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.575g 17%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.35mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.19mg 15%
Iron 0.59mg 1.8mg 15%
Folate 5µg 60µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.26mg 9%
Protein 3.33g 8g 9%
Fiber 3.3g 1g 9%
Phosphorus 55mg 108mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.2µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Copper 0.134mg 0.089mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.7mg 3%
Choline 5.1mg 20.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.351mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 398kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 32mg 35mg 0%
Potassium 105mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1211.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1360.5%
Contains more OtherOther +226.1%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients

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

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