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Nougat vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nougat and pastry

  • Nougat has more vitamin E; however, pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
  • Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than nougat.
  • Nougat has 5 times more vitamin E than pastry. While nougat has 2.77mg of vitamin E, pastry has only 0.54mg.
  • Nougat has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pastry is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, nougat, with almonds and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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
5
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%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more IronIron +333.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +830.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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
4
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%
Pastry
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +413%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2961.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +772%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.021mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 1.67g 38.1g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 21.597g 54%
Selenium 2.6µg 24.2µg 39%
Saturated fat 1.667g 9.643g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.894g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.398mg 32%
Iron 0.59mg 2.56mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 4.168mg 23%
Folate 5µg 78µg 18%
Carbs 92.39g 45.1g 16%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.54mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.283mg 10%
Sodium 33mg 249mg 9%
Protein 3.33g 7.3g 8%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.488mg 8%
Calories 398kcal 551kcal 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.5g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Copper 0.134mg 0.114mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 61mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.53mg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
1
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Pastry
4
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2181.4%
Contains more WaterWater +295.3%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.