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Nougat vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and jerky different?

  • Nougat is richer in vitamin E, while jerky is higher in zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, and choline.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 89% more than nougat.
  • Nougat contains 6 times more vitamin E than jerky. Nougat contains 2.77mg of vitamin E, while jerky contains 0.49mg.
  • Nougat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nougat has a higher glycemic index (32) than jerky (0).

Candies, nougat, with almonds and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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
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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +468.6%
Contains more IronIron +818.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1831%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.5%

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%
Jerky
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +465.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +795%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
Contains more CholineCholine +2039.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 33mg 2081mg 89%
Zinc 0.42mg 8.11mg 70%
Iron 0.59mg 5.42mg 60%
Protein 3.33g 33.2g 60%
Phosphorus 55mg 407mg 50%
Saturated fat 1.667g 10.85g 42%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 1.67g 25.6g 37%
Folate 5µg 134µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.305g 28%
Carbs 92.39g 11g 27%
Choline 5.1mg 109.1mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Selenium 2.6µg 10.7µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.49mg 15%
Potassium 105mg 597mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.179mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.154mg 12%
Copper 0.134mg 0.227mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 1.732mg 8%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.111mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.011g 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Calcium 32mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Calories 398kcal 410kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 9g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.142mg 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +739.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +897%
Contains more FatsFats +1432.9%
Contains more WaterWater +986.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1387%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.