Dates vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and nougat

Dates have more fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, and iron; however, nougat is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B2.
Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 19% more than nougat.
Dates have 10 times more vitamin B5 than nougat. While dates have 0.589mg of vitamin B5, nougat has only 0.06mg.
Dates have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor 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.

Dates

Nougat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+524.8%
Contains more IronIron	+72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.4%

Contains more ZincZinc	+44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16%

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.

Dates

Nougat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+881.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+280%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fructose	19.56g		24%
Fiber	8g	3.3g	19%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	2.77mg	18%
Potassium	656mg	105mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.589mg	0.06mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.165mg	0.02mg	11%
Copper	0.206mg	0.134mg	8%
Saturated fat	0.032g	1.667g	7%
Calories	282kcal	398kcal	6%
Carbs	75.03g	92.39g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.066mg	0.148mg	6%
Iron	1.02mg	0.59mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.274mg	0.478mg	5%
Folate	19µg	5µg	4%
Magnesium	43mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.052mg	0.013mg	3%
Protein	2.45g	3.33g	2%
Fats	0.39g	1.67g	2%
Manganese	0.262mg	0.304mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	39mg	32mg	1%
Zinc	0.29mg	0.42mg	1%
Phosphorus	62mg	55mg	1%
Sodium	2mg	33mg	1%
Selenium	3µg	2.6µg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	35g	25g	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	67.03g	89.09g	N/A
Sugar	63.35g	44.97g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%
Choline	6.3mg	5.1mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.036g	0g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.019g	0g	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg		0%
Threonine	0.043mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.049mg		0%
Leucine	0.084mg		0%
Lysine	0.066mg		0%
Methionine	0.022mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.05mg		0%
Valine	0.071mg		0%
Histidine	0.032mg		0%