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Nougat vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nougat and gingerbread

  • Nougat has less iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 29% more.
  • Nougat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than nougat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.1%
Contains more IronIron +388.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +526.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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
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%
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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.59mg 2.88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.216g 28%
Selenium 2.6µg 16.3µg 25%
Fats 1.67g 16.4g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.124g 18%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.683mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.19mg 15%
Carbs 92.39g 49.2g 14%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.19mg 13%
Sodium 33mg 327mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.667g 4.122g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Potassium 105mg 439mg 10%
Magnesium 32mg 70mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 1.738mg 8%
Copper 0.134mg 0.195mg 7%
Folate 5µg 33µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.375mg 6%
Calcium 32mg 71mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.06µg 2%
Calories 398kcal 356kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.162mg 1%
Protein 3.33g 3.9g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.39mg 0%
Phosphorus 55mg 54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +882%
Contains more WaterWater +1202.3%
Contains more OtherOther +443.5%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.