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Cereal vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cereal and nougat

  • Cereal is richer than nougat in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 523% higher.
  • Cereal contains 2792 times more vitamin A than nougat. Cereal contains 2792IU of vitamin A, while nougat contains 1IU.
  • Nougat contains less sodium.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index than cereal.

Food types used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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.
Cereal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Nougat
3
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%
Contains more IronIron +5672.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1709.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg
~equal in Copper ~0.134mg

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.
Cereal
7
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Nougat
4
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2514.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6096.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29830%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3362.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Nougat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.013mg 523%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.02mg 459%
Iron 34.06mg 0.59mg 418%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.148mg 286%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.478mg 182%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.42mg 65%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0.3mg 42%
Sodium 795mg 33mg 33%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.304mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.77mg 18%
Fiber 1.4g 3.3g 8%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.6µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.667g 6%
Protein 6.06g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.06mg 3%
Phosphorus 77mg 55mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 32mg 2%
Carbs 86.85g 92.39g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0g 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0g 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Calories 378kcal 398kcal 1%
Fats 1.08g 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 89.09g N/A
Potassium 105mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 44.97g N/A
Copper 0.137mg 0.134mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +82%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%
Contains more OtherOther +384.8%
Contains more FatsFats +54.6%
~equal in Carbs ~92.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
3
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
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

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.