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Wheat vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat and nougat

  • Nougat has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 158% more.
  • Wheat has 32 times more vitamin B1 than nougat. Wheat has 0.419mg of vitamin B1, while nougat has 0.013mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than nougat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.5%
Contains more IronIron +496.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +890.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +823.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +890.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3338.5%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 +3123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1995%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Nougat DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 2.6µg 158%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.304mg 118%
Phosphorus 508mg 55mg 65%
Copper 0.553mg 0.134mg 47%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.478mg 39%
Iron 3.52mg 0.59mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.013mg 34%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.42mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.02mg 31%
Magnesium 144mg 32mg 27%
Protein 13.68g 3.33g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.06mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.77mg 18%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Potassium 431mg 105mg 10%
Folate 43µg 5µg 10%
Carbs 71.13g 92.39g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 0.454g 1.667g 6%
Calories 339kcal 398kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.148mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 33mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0g 1%
Fats 2.47g 1.67g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 89.09g N/A
Calcium 34mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +310.8%
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more WaterWater +408.8%
Contains more OtherOther +287%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -72.8%
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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.