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Chocolate cake vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate cake and fudge

  • Chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate; however, fudge is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 22% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 7 times more sodium than fudge. While chocolate cake has 315mg of sodium, fudge has only 45mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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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 +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.7%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Iron ~1.77mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +1184%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Fudge DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 10mg 22%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.373g 16%
Cholesterol 58mg 14mg 15%
Copper 0.207mg 0.329mg 14%
Sodium 315mg 45mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.085mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.026mg 10%
Carbs 53.4g 76.44g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 2.943g 8%
Fats 15.1g 10.41g 7%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.422mg 6%
Protein 5.3g 2.39g 6%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.176mg 6%
Phosphorus 106mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Saturated fat 5.43g 6.448g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.09µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.012mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 411kcal 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.77mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Calcium 60mg 49mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 74.74g N/A
Potassium 140mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.7g 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 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 +121.8%
Contains more FatsFats +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +148.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +640.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.