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Nougat vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nougat and sugar substitute

  • Nougat is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron, yet sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 85% more than nougat.
  • Nougat contains 19 times more copper than sugar substitute. While nougat contains 0.134mg of copper, sugar substitute contains only 0.007mg.
  • The amount of sodium in nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, nougat, with almonds and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +268.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1814.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2646.9%

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
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 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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 32mg 879mg 85%
Sodium 33mg 572mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Copper 0.134mg 0.007mg 14%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.022mg 12%
Fiber 3.3g 0.6g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.015mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.667g 8%
Phosphorus 55mg 8mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 6mg 6%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Iron 0.59mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 3%
Calories 398kcal 347kcal 3%
Protein 3.33g 2.06g 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 92.39g 84.77g 3%
Fats 1.67g 0g 3%
Potassium 105mg 39mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 44.97g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +325.1%
Contains more OtherOther +776.1%
~equal in Carbs ~84.77g

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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 substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.