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Currant vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between currants and fudge

  • Currants have more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K; however, fudge has more copper, manganese, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 46% higher.
  • Fudge has 8 times less vitamin K than currants. Currants have 11µg of vitamin K, while fudge has 1.4µg.
  • Currants are lower in saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index than currants.

Food types used in this article are Currants, red, and white, raw 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +105.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +382.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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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 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.017g 6.448g 29%
Copper 0.107mg 0.329mg 25%
Carbs 13.8g 76.44g 21%
Calories 56kcal 411kcal 18%
Fats 0.2g 10.41g 16%
Fiber 4.3g 1.7g 10%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.422mg 10%
Iron 1mg 1.77mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 1.4µg 8%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 2.943g 7%
Magnesium 13mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.012mg 4%
Potassium 275mg 134mg 4%
Phosphorus 44mg 71mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.085mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.373g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 1.4g 2.39g 2%
Sodium 1mg 45mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A
Choline 7.6mg 10mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 WaterWater +755.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Fudge
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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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10410.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323.9%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.