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Beans vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and fudge different?

  • Beans are higher in fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, fudge is richer in iron and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 32% higher.
  • Beans contain 11 times more vitamin B6 than fudge. While beans contain 0.13mg of vitamin B6, fudge contains only 0.012mg.
  • Beans have less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than fudge (49).

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
Beans
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Fudge
4
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 PotassiumPotassium +120.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +510.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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.
Beans
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Fudge
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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +983.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +208%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +780%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 6.448g 29%
Carbs 20.49g 76.44g 19%
Iron 0.29mg 1.77mg 19%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Calories 105kcal 411kcal 15%
Fats 0.4g 10.41g 15%
Fiber 5.5g 1.7g 15%
Copper 0.206mg 0.329mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.012mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 2.943g 7%
Protein 4.8g 2.39g 5%
Phosphorus 104mg 71mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 134mg 5%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 30.8mg 10mg 4%
Selenium 4.5µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.11mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.176mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.373g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 74.74g N/A
Calcium 50mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Fudge
2
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 +100.8%
Contains more WaterWater +640.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +2502.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Fudge
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8308.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.9%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.