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Cheesecake vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheesecake and fudge?

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and choline, yet fudge is higher in copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for copper is 34% more.
  • Cheesecake has 10 times more sodium than fudge. While cheesecake has 438mg of sodium, fudge has only 45mg.

We used Cheesecake commercially prepared and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +1545%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.4%
~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.
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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +261.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +359%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.026mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 0.02mg 0.329mg 34%
Fats 22.5g 10.41g 19%
Sodium 438mg 45mg 17%
Carbs 25.5g 76.44g 17%
Saturated fat 9.921g 6.448g 16%
Iron 0.63mg 1.77mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 2.943g 14%
Cholesterol 55mg 14mg 14%
Vitamin A 159µg 44µg 13%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.422mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.14mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.373g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.085mg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 10mg 7%
Protein 5.5g 2.39g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 36mg 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.5µg 5%
Calories 321kcal 411kcal 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.11mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1.4µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.09µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 93mg 71mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Potassium 90mg 134mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 74.74g N/A
Calcium 51mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 +130.1%
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%
Contains more WaterWater +364.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.8%
~equal in Other ~0.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.