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Nougat vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and melon different?

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus; however, melon is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for melon is 24% higher.
  • Nougat contains 67 times more saturated fat than melon. While nougat contains 1.667g of saturated fat, melon contains only 0.025g.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index (32) than melon (62).

Candies, nougat, with almonds and Melons, casaba, raw are the varieties 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
8
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%
Melon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +768.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%

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%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Melon DV% diff.
Carbs 92.39g 6.58g 29%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 21.8mg 24%
Calories 398kcal 28kcal 19%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.05mg 18%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.035mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.163mg 11%
Fiber 3.3g 0.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.031mg 9%
Copper 0.134mg 0.06mg 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 5mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.025g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Protein 3.33g 1.11g 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.4µg 4%
Iron 0.59mg 0.34mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.07mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 182mg 2%
Fats 1.67g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.232mg 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Sodium 33mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 89.09g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.084mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.039g 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
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +1570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1304.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4172.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Melon
3
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.