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Potato vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and nougat different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1, while nougat is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B2.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin C, 22% more than nougat.
  • Potatoes contain 15 times more vitamin B6 than nougat. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while nougat contains 0.02mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than nougat (32).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds types were used in this article.

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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.
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +304.8%
Contains more IronIron +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +6466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1390%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 17.49g 92.39g 25%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.3mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.02mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.77mg 18%
Calories 77kcal 398kcal 16%
Potassium 425mg 105mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.148mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.667g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.013mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 3.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.478mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.6µg 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.59mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.134mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Protein 2.05g 3.33g 3%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.67g 2%
Sodium 6mg 33mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.42mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 44.97g N/A
Phosphorus 57mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +3586%
Contains more OtherOther +143.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1755.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.