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Baby ruth vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between baby ruth and fudge

  • Baby ruth is higher in vitamin B3; however, fudge is richer in iron and copper.
  • Baby ruth's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% higher.
  • Baby ruth has 7 times more vitamin B3 than fudge. While baby ruth has 1.251mg of vitamin B3, fudge has only 0.176mg.
  • Fudge has less sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
Fudge
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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% 19% 0% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9% 19%
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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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +610.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +249%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby ruth Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.1g 6.448g 26%
Fats 21.6g 10.41g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 0.373g 15%
Iron 0.63mg 1.77mg 14%
Copper 0.225mg 0.329mg 12%
Sodium 230mg 45mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 0.176mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 2.943g 7%
Protein 5.4g 2.39g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 0.18mg 5%
Choline 34.9mg 10mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 0.14mg 4%
Zinc 0.72mg 1.11mg 4%
Carbs 64.8g 76.44g 4%
Phosphorus 94mg 71mg 3%
Potassium 249mg 134mg 3%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.422mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.012mg 2%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Calories 459kcal 411kcal 2%
Magnesium 43mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.09µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.7g 1%
Caffeine 4mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 62.8g 74.74g N/A
Calcium 47mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 54g 73.12g N/A
Selenium 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.05g 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +107.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
Fudge
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%

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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. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/nutrients
  2. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.