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Nougat vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nougat and sugar

  • Sugar contains less vitamin E, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron than nougat.
  • Nougat's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 18% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sugar is lower.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nougat is 32, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Sugars, granulated.

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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%
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5150%
Contains more IronIron +1080%
Contains more CopperCopper +1814.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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
10
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%
Sugar
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +678.9%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.134mg 0.007mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.004mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.019mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Iron 0.59mg 0.05mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.01mg 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.6µg 4%
Calcium 32mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 92.39g 99.98g 3%
Potassium 105mg 2mg 3%
Fats 1.67g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Calories 398kcal 387kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 99.8g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
4
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10650%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~99.98g

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.