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Nougat vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nougat and mashed potato

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and fiber, yet mashed potato is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Nougat covers your daily vitamin E needs 16% more than mashed potato.
  • Nougat contains 10 times more vitamin B2 than mashed potato. While nougat contains 0.148mg of vitamin B2, mashed potato contains only 0.015mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mashed potato is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +559.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Mashed potato DV% diff.
Carbs 92.39g 14.65g 26%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.42mg 16%
Calories 398kcal 89kcal 15%
Sodium 33mg 306mg 12%
Copper 0.134mg 0.035mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.015mg 10%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.098mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.342g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.12mg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.3g 8%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.577g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Potassium 105mg 286mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 1.08mg 4%
Iron 0.59mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.07µg 3%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.8µg 3%
Protein 3.33g 1.65g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.72g 2%
Fats 1.67g 2.82g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 13.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 32mg 18mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +530.6%
Contains more FatsFats +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3603.3%
Contains more OtherOther +173.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
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Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.