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Nougat vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nougat and spaghetti?

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, and fiber, yet spaghetti is higher in selenium.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% more.
  • Nougat has 80 times more sugar than spaghetti. While nougat has 44.97g of sugar, spaghetti has only 0.56g.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

We used Candies, nougat, with almonds and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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
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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +18%
Contains more CopperCopper +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +915.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.322mg

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
5
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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 2.6µg 26.4µg 43%
Carbs 92.39g 30.86g 21%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.06mg 18%
Calories 398kcal 158kcal 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.02mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.176g 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Protein 3.33g 5.8g 5%
Copper 0.134mg 0.1mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.326g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.049mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 44mg 2%
Iron 0.59mg 0.5mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 33mg 1mg 1%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.322mg 1%
Fats 1.67g 0.93g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.112mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 0.56g N/A
Phosphorus 55mg 58mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 5.1mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +79.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2789.8%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.