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Nougat vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nougat and ricotta

  • Nougat has more vitamin E, fiber, manganese, and copper; however, ricotta has more selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.
  • Nougat is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +546.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457.7%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +243.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.013mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.667g 8.295g 30%
Carbs 92.39g 3.04g 30%
Selenium 2.6µg 14.5µg 22%
Calcium 32mg 207mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.11mg 18%
Fats 1.67g 12.98g 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Protein 3.33g 11.26g 16%
Phosphorus 55mg 158mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.34µg 14%
Copper 0.134mg 0.021mg 13%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.006mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Calories 398kcal 174kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.627g 9%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.16mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.195mg 4%
Iron 0.59mg 0.38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.385g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.043mg 2%
Sodium 33mg 84mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 17.5mg 2%
Folate 5µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.104mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 3.04g N/A
Potassium 105mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2939.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.1%
Contains more FatsFats +677.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3234.9%
Contains more OtherOther +121.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.