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Figs vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and nougat

  • Figs are higher in vitamin B6, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Nougat covers your daily vitamin E needs 18% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than nougat. While figs contain 0.113mg of vitamin B6, nougat contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sugar in figs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, raw 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.
Figs
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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.
Figs
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Nougat
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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 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~5.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 19.18g 92.39g 24%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 2.77mg 18%
Calories 74kcal 398kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.148mg 8%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.304mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.06g 1.667g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.02mg 7%
Copper 0.07mg 0.134mg 7%
Phosphorus 14mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.06mg 5%
Protein 0.75g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.013mg 4%
Potassium 232mg 105mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.59mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.42mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.67g 2%
Fiber 2.9g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0g 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 89.09g N/A
Calcium 35mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.478mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Choline 4.7mg 5.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Nougat
3
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 WaterWater +3579.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +344%
Contains more FatsFats +456.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +381.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.