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Nutmeg vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and nougat

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate, while nougat has more vitamin E.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 121% higher.
  • Nougat contains 27 times less vitamin B1 than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 0.346mg of vitamin B1, while nougat contains 0.013mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nutmeg is 0, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Nougat
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +415.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +853.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%

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.
Nutmeg
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2561.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Nougat DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.304mg 113%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.667g 110%
Copper 1.027mg 0.134mg 99%
Fiber 20.8g 3.3g 70%
Fats 36.31g 1.67g 53%
Magnesium 183mg 32mg 36%
Iron 3.04mg 0.59mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.013mg 28%
Phosphorus 213mg 55mg 23%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.77mg 18%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.42mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 32mg 15%
Carbs 49.29g 92.39g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.02mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.148mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 105mg 7%
Calories 525kcal 398kcal 6%
Protein 5.84g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.478mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 5.1mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
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 +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2074.3%
Contains more WaterWater +189.8%
Contains more OtherOther +406.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
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 -93.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.