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Dates vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and fudge?

  • Dates are higher in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, yet fudge is higher in copper, iron, zinc, and manganese.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 32% more.
  • Dates have 14 times more vitamin B6 than fudge. While dates have 0.165mg of vitamin B6, fudge has only 0.012mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dates is lower.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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.
Dates
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Fudge
6
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.1%

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.
Dates
7
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Fudge
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +623.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.032g 6.448g 29%
Fiber 8g 1.7g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Fats 0.39g 10.41g 15%
Potassium 656mg 134mg 15%
Copper 0.206mg 0.329mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.012mg 12%
Iron 1.02mg 1.77mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.176mg 7%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.11mg 7%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.422mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 2.943g 7%
Calories 282kcal 411kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.026mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.373g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 43mg 36mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 45mg 2%
Selenium 3µg 2.5µg 1%
Calcium 39mg 49mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 62mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.18mg 1%
Protein 2.45g 2.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 74.74g N/A
Carbs 75.03g 76.44g 0%
Sugar 63.35g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Fudge
2
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 +109.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2569.2%
~equal in Protein ~2.39g
~equal in Carbs ~76.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Fudge
2
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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1863.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.