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Crouton vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and fudge

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, fudge is richer in copper.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Crouton contains 33 times more folate than fudge. Crouton contains 132µg of folate, while fudge contains 4µg.
  • Fudge contains less sodium.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of fudge is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Fudge
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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 +55.1%
Contains more IronIron +130.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +2296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2990.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Fudge DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 2.5µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.026mg 50%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.176mg 33%
Folate 132µg 4µg 32%
Iron 4.08mg 1.77mg 29%
Sodium 698mg 45mg 28%
Saturated fat 1.51g 6.448g 22%
Protein 11.9g 2.39g 19%
Copper 0.163mg 0.329mg 18%
Fiber 5.1g 1.7g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.085mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.14mg 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 71mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.373g 6%
Fats 6.6g 10.41g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 76mg 49mg 3%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.422mg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 73.5g 76.44g 1%
Calories 407kcal 411kcal 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 74.74g N/A
Potassium 124mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 2.943g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Fudge
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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 +397.9%
Contains more OtherOther +163.2%
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more WaterWater +78.4%
~equal in Carbs ~76.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.943g

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.