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Pasta vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and nougat

  • The amount of vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B12 in pasta is higher than in nougat.
  • Pasta covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 16% more than nougat.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 IronIron +93.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.7%

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.
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 24.93g 92.39g 22%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.013mg 16%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Calories 131kcal 398kcal 13%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.667g 7%
Iron 1.14mg 0.59mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.01µg 5%
Copper 0.093mg 0.134mg 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Protein 5.15g 3.33g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.478mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 32mg 3%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.304mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0g 3%
Potassium 24mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 1.67g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 33mg 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 55mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.148mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 ProteinProtein +54.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3088.8%
Contains more FatsFats +59%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
3
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -91%
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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.