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Carob vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between carob and nougat?

  • Carob is higher in zinc, calcium, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 137% more.
  • Carob has 28 times more vitamin B12 than nougat. While carob has 0.28µg of vitamin B12, nougat has only 0.01µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.

We used Candies, carob, unsweetened and Candies, nougat, with almonds types 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.
Carob
Carob
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Nougat
Nougat
2
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 +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +846.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +740.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.1%

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.
Carob
Carob
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0.33% 31% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16%
Nougat
Nougat
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 55% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Nougat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 1.667g 124%
Fats 31.36g 1.67g 46%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.42mg 28%
Calcium 303mg 32mg 27%
Potassium 633mg 105mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.06mg 14%
Carbs 56.29g 92.39g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.01µg 11%
Protein 8.15g 3.33g 10%
Phosphorus 126mg 55mg 10%
Iron 1.29mg 0.59mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 2.77mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.02mg 8%
Calories 540kcal 398kcal 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.304mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 0µg 6%
Copper 0.183mg 0.134mg 5%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.6µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 0.478mg 4%
Folate 21µg 5µg 4%
Sodium 107mg 33mg 3%
Choline 19mg 5.1mg 3%
Fiber 3.8g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.148mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0g 2%
Magnesium 36mg 32mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 0.84g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 663kcal 1195kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.03 0 N/A
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 52.49g 89.09g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
3
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Nougat
Nougat
2
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 +144.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1777.8%
Contains more OtherOther +478.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.1%
Contains more WaterWater +39.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
2
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Nougat
Nougat
1
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.