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Nougat vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and tortilla different?

  • Nougat is higher in vitamin E; however, tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 40% higher.
  • Nougat contains 15 times more vitamin E than tortilla. While nougat contains 2.77mg of vitamin E, tortilla contains only 0.19mg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index (32) than tortilla (52).

Candies, nougat, with almonds and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +545.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.5%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +763%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nougat Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.59mg 3.81mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.37mg 30%
Selenium 2.6µg 16.6µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 4.125mg 23%
Folate 5µg 98µg 23%
Sodium 33mg 482mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0.19mg 17%
Carbs 92.39g 49.94g 14%
Phosphorus 55mg 146mg 13%
Protein 3.33g 7.28g 8%
Calories 398kcal 237kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.296g 6%
Calcium 32mg 70mg 4%
Fiber 3.3g 2.4g 4%
Copper 0.134mg 0.102mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.391g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.114mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Manganese 0.304mg 0.268mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.17mg 2%
Fats 1.67g 0.95g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 47.54g N/A
Potassium 105mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +75.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1758.6%
Contains more OtherOther +306.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%
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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.