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Nougat vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and skittles different?

  • Nougat is higher in fiber and iron; however, skittles are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for skittles is 74% higher.
  • Nougat has less sugar.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index (32) than skittles (70).

Candies, nougat, with almonds and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies 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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%

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
9
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 224% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22266.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Skittles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.3mg 67.1mg 74%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Copper 0.134mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Manganese 0.304mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.667g 4.115g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 11%
Phosphorus 55mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Iron 0.59mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 0.19g 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Fats 1.67g 4.25g 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 3%
Potassium 105mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 2%
Carbs 92.39g 90.76g 1%
Sodium 33mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calories 398kcal 402kcal 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 90.76g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 75.92g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.074g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
2
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
4% 91% 4%
Protein: 0.19 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 90.76 g
Water: 3.83 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1652.6%
Contains more FatsFats +154.5%
Contains more WaterWater +78.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110.9%
~equal in Carbs ~90.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
3
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~g

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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. Skittles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168840/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.