Chocolate vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate and fudge
- Chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B12 than fudge.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for iron is 78% more.
- Chocolate contains 4 times more potassium than fudge. Chocolate contains 559mg of potassium, while fudge contains 134mg.
- Fudge contains less saturated fat.
- Fudge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +305.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +317.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +353.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +190.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +311.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +478.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.329mg | 78% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 1.77mg | 78% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 6.448g | 55% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.422mg | 43% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 10.41g | 32% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 36mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 7g | 1.7g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 71mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 2.943g | 16% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 134mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 1.11mg | 8% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 411kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0.09µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 1.4µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.373g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 44µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 76.44g | 5% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 2.39g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.085mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 0.176mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.012mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 45mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 74.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 73.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.165g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +911.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +224.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +192.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.2% |
