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Cheese vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese and nougat

  • Cheese is higher than nougat in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 86% more than nougat.
  • The glycemic index of cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2118.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +727.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +996.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025.9%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Nougat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.667g 78%
Calcium 710mg 32mg 68%
Phosphorus 455mg 55mg 57%
Fats 33.31g 1.67g 49%
Selenium 28.5µg 2.6µg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.01µg 45%
Protein 22.87g 3.33g 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Carbs 3.09g 92.39g 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.42mg 29%
Sodium 653mg 33mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.148mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 2.77mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Copper 0.03mg 0.134mg 12%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.304mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.06mg 7%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.59mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.478mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 5.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.013mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 105mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Calories 404kcal 398kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 44.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Nougat
Nougat
1
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 +586.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1894.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1621.9%
Contains more OtherOther +706.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2890%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Nougat
Nougat
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. 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.