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Sugar vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar and nougat

  • Sugar contains less vitamin E, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron than nougat.
  • Nougat's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 18% higher.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nougat is 32, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Nougat
9
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 less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5150%
Contains more IronIron +1080%
Contains more CopperCopper +1814.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%

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.
Sugar
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Nougat
10
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +678.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Nougat DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0mg 2.77mg 18%
Copper 0.007mg 0.134mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.304mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.148mg 10%
Saturated fat 0g 1.667g 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 55mg 8%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Iron 0.05mg 0.59mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.33g 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.6µg 4%
Calcium 1mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.478mg 3%
Carbs 99.98g 92.39g 3%
Potassium 2mg 105mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.67g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 0mg 5.1mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Calories 387kcal 398kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 99.98g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Nougat
4
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 +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10650%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~92.39g

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.