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Potato salad vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato salad and nougat

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, nougat is richer in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than nougat.
  • Nougat has 33 times less vitamin C than potato salad. Potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, while nougat has 0.3mg.
  • Nougat contains less cholesterol.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +141.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201%
~equal in Iron ~0.59mg
~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.
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 CVitamin C +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +790%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 11.17g 92.39g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0g 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 33mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Calories 143kcal 398kcal 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.3mg 11%
Fats 8.2g 1.67g 10%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.304mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.06mg 9%
Fiber 1.3g 3.3g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.148mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.013mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 254mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.478mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.6µg 3%
Copper 0.118mg 0.134mg 2%
Protein 2.68g 3.33g 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.429g 1.667g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 32mg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.59mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Phosphorus 52mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Nougat
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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 FatsFats +391%
Contains more WaterWater +3434.9%
Contains more OtherOther +323.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +727.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -14.3%
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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.