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Cheese vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and fudge different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, fudge is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 66% higher.
  • Cheese contains 15 times more sodium than fudge. While cheese contains 653mg of sodium, fudge contains only 45mg.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than fudge (49).

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Fudge
Fudge
6
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 +1349%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1040%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +1164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +996.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1463%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Fudge
Fudge
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 0% 0% 15% 3.6% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +294.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Fudge DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 49mg 66%
Saturated fat 18.867g 6.448g 56%
Phosphorus 455mg 71mg 55%
Selenium 28.5µg 2.5µg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.09µg 42%
Protein 22.87g 2.39g 41%
Fats 33.31g 10.41g 35%
Copper 0.03mg 0.329mg 33%
Vitamin A 330µg 44µg 32%
Cholesterol 99mg 14mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 45mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.085mg 26%
Carbs 3.09g 76.44g 24%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.11mg 23%
Iron 0.14mg 1.77mg 20%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.422mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.943g 16%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.373g 7%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 36mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 134mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.4µg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 10mg 1%
Calories 404kcal 411kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.58g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 1720kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Fudge
Fudge
1
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 +856.9%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +277.4%
Contains more OtherOther +290.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2373.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Fudge
Fudge
1
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 +214.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.