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Caramel vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and fudge

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for fudge is 35% higher.
  • Fudge has 5 times less sodium than caramel. Caramel has 245mg of sodium, while fudge has 45mg.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than fudge.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +181.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more IronIron +1164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1727.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3736.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%

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 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
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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 0% 0% 15% 3.6% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.329mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.373g 21%
Iron 0.14mg 1.77mg 20%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.422mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.476g 6.448g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.085mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.14mg 10%
Calcium 138mg 49mg 9%
Sodium 245mg 45mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.09µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.11mg 6%
Phosphorus 114mg 71mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.026mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 36mg 5%
Protein 4.6g 2.39g 4%
Fats 8.1g 10.41g 4%
Vitamin A 12µg 44µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.943g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.012mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 14mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.18mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Calories 382kcal 411kcal 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.58g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 830kcal 1720kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 0.51 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 74.74g N/A
Carbs 77g 76.44g 0%
Sugar 65.5g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.176mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Choline 8mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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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 +92.5%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more FatsFats +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
~equal in Carbs ~76.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.