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Nougat vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Nougat and Dried fruit different?

  • Dried fruit is higher than Nougat in Potassium, Iron, Copper, Vitamin A RAE, Fiber, Vitamin B3, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B5.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily need of Potassium 31% more than Nougat.
  • Nougat contains 98 times more Saturated Fat than Dried fruit. Nougat contains 1.667g of Saturated Fat, while Dried fruit contains 0.017g.

Candies, nougat, with almonds and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types were used 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
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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1006.7%
Contains more IronIron +350.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +156%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

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
2
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% 0.06% 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 3.3% 216% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +360300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +615%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +172.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +227.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1336.7%
Contains more OtherOther +458.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
10% 45% 45%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Nougat Dried fruit
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Dried fruit Opinion
Calories 398kcal 241kcal Nougat
Protein 3.33g 3.39g Dried fruit
Fats 1.67g 0.51g Nougat
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1mg Dried fruit
Net carbs 89.09g 55.34g Nougat
Carbs 92.39g 62.64g Nougat
Magnesium 32mg 32mg
Calcium 32mg 55mg Dried fruit
Potassium 105mg 1162mg Dried fruit
Iron 0.59mg 2.66mg Dried fruit
Sugar 44.97g 53.44g Nougat
Fiber 3.3g 7.3g Dried fruit
Copper 0.134mg 0.343mg Dried fruit
Zinc 0.42mg 0.39mg Nougat
Starch 0.35g Dried fruit
Phosphorus 55mg 71mg Dried fruit
Sodium 33mg 10mg Dried fruit
Vitamin A 1IU 3604IU Dried fruit
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 180µg Dried fruit
Vitamin E 2.77mg 4.33mg Dried fruit
Manganese 0.304mg 0.235mg Nougat
Selenium 2.6µg 2.2µg Nougat
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.074mg Nougat
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 2.589mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.516mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.143mg Dried fruit
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg Nougat
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg Dried fruit
Folate 5µg 10µg Dried fruit
Choline 5.1mg 13.9mg Dried fruit
Saturated Fat 1.667g 0.017g Dried fruit
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.074g Dried fruit
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.074g Dried fruit
Tryptophan 0.016mg Dried fruit
Threonine 0.073mg Dried fruit
Isoleucine 0.063mg Dried fruit
Leucine 0.105mg Dried fruit
Lysine 0.083mg Dried fruit
Methionine 0.015mg Dried fruit
Phenylalanine 0.062mg Dried fruit
Valine 0.078mg Dried fruit
Histidine 0.047mg Dried fruit
Fructose 12.47g Dried fruit

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Nougat Dried fruit
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Nougat
36%
Dried fruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Nougat
44%
Dried fruit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Nougat
Nougat is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.47g)
Which food is cheaper?
Nougat
Nougat is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.65g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.