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Chocolate ice cream vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate ice cream and fudge

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, while fudge is higher in copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Fudge covers your daily copper needs 22% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 4 times more vitamin B5 than fudge. Chocolate ice cream has 0.554mg of vitamin B5, while fudge has 0.14mg.
  • Fudge is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than fudge (49).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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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 +122.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.4%
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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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 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 0.135mg 0.329mg 22%
Carbs 28.2g 76.44g 16%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.422mg 12%
Iron 0.93mg 1.77mg 11%
Calories 216kcal 411kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.09µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.085mg 8%
Vitamin A 118µg 44µg 8%
Cholesterol 34mg 14mg 7%
Calcium 109mg 49mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.11mg 5%
Phosphorus 107mg 71mg 5%
Protein 3.8g 2.39g 3%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Potassium 249mg 134mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.012mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 36mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.7g 2%
Saturated fat 6.8g 6.448g 2%
Choline 22.5mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 2.943g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Fats 11g 10.41g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 76mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Caffeine 3mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 73.12g N/A
Selenium 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.373g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +59%
Contains more WaterWater +467.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.1%
~equal in Fats ~10.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.448g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.943g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.373g

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.