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Tortilla vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and nougat different?

  • Tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, nougat is richer in vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 40% higher.
  • Tortilla contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than nougat. While tortilla contains 0.37mg of vitamin B1, nougat contains only 0.013mg.
  • Nougat has less sodium.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index (32) than tortilla (52).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Candies, nougat, with almonds are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 CalciumCalcium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +545.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.4%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +2746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +763%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1860%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Nougat DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 0.59mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.013mg 30%
Selenium 16.6µg 2.6µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.478mg 23%
Folate 98µg 5µg 23%
Sodium 482mg 33mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 2.77mg 17%
Carbs 49.94g 92.39g 14%
Phosphorus 146mg 55mg 13%
Protein 7.28g 3.33g 8%
Calories 237kcal 398kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1.667g 6%
Calcium 70mg 32mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 3.3g 4%
Copper 0.102mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.148mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.304mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.06mg 2%
Fats 0.95g 1.67g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 89.09g N/A
Potassium 105mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 ProteinProtein +118.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1758.6%
Contains more OtherOther +306.5%
Contains more FatsFats +75.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -82.2%
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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.