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Nougat vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nougat and puff pastry?

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E, yet puff pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 40% more.
  • Nougat has 5 times more vitamin E than puff pastry. While nougat has 2.77mg of vitamin E, puff pastry has only 0.55mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

We used Candies, nougat, with almonds and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +842.3%
~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
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%
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% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +695%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.019mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 22.228g 148%
Fats 1.67g 38.5g 57%
Selenium 2.6µg 24.5µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.323mg 26%
Iron 0.59mg 2.6mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 3.8mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.667g 5.502g 17%
Carbs 92.39g 45.7g 16%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.55mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Folate 5µg 55µg 13%
Sodium 33mg 253mg 10%
Calories 398kcal 558kcal 8%
Protein 3.33g 7.4g 8%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.495mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.258mg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.5g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Copper 0.134mg 0.115mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 10mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 62mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.54mg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2205.4%
Contains more WaterWater +244.2%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.