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Nougat vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nougat and wheat gluten different?

  • Nougat is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, and fiber, while wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than nougat.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than nougat (32).

Candies, nougat, with almonds and Vital wheat gluten types were 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
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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% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +781.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +372.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1426.9%
~equal in Potassium ~100mg

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%
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% 0% 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 +∞%
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 Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.33g 75.16g 144%
Selenium 2.6µg 39.7µg 67%
Iron 0.59mg 5.2mg 58%
Phosphorus 55mg 260mg 29%
Carbs 92.39g 13.79g 26%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 0mg 18%
Manganese 0.304mg 13%
Calcium 32mg 142mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 3.3g 0.6g 11%
Saturated fat 1.667g 0.272g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.81g 5%
Copper 0.134mg 0.182mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.478mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Calories 398kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.67g 1.85g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 89.09g 13.19g N/A
Potassium 105mg 100mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g 0g N/A
Sodium 33mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.156g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2157.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10.8%
Contains more WaterWater +281.4%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%
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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.