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Nougat vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nougat and sweet potato

  • Nougat has more vitamin E and vitamin B2; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than nougat.
  • Nougat has 93 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While nougat has 1.667g of saturated fat, sweet potato has only 0.018g.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, nougat, with almonds and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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
6
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Iron ~0.61mg

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
3
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +965.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +945%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Carbs 92.39g 20.12g 24%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.26mg 17%
Calories 398kcal 86kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.8mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.018g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.061mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 337mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.078mg 5%
Protein 3.33g 1.57g 4%
Selenium 2.6µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Fats 1.67g 0.05g 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Copper 0.134mg 0.151mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2.4mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.258mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 12.3mg 1%
Fiber 3.3g 3g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Sodium 33mg 55mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.3mg 1%
Phosphorus 55mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 89.09g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 32mg 30mg 0%
Iron 0.59mg 0.61mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0.557mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
Nougat
3
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3494.4%
Contains more OtherOther +113%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.