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Whey vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between whey and nougat

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5; however, nougat is richer in vitamin E, copper, fiber, manganese, iron, and magnesium.
  • Nougat covers your daily vitamin E needs 18% more than whey.
  • Nougat has 28 times less vitamin B12 than whey. Whey has 0.28µg of vitamin B12, while nougat has 0.01µg.
  • Whey contains less saturated fat.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of nougat is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Nougat
8
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 +46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3250%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%

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.
Whey
6
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +538.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 5.14g 92.39g 29%
Calories 27kcal 398kcal 19%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.77mg 18%
Copper 0.004mg 0.134mg 14%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.304mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.01µg 11%
Iron 0.06mg 0.59mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.23g 1.667g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.06mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.33g 5%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.478mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.013mg 2%
Choline 16mg 5.1mg 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.67g 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.148mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 33mg 1%
Phosphorus 46mg 55mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
2
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +4231.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.8%
Contains more FatsFats +363.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1697.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
3
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -86.2%
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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.