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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |