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Dulce de Leche vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and fudge

  • Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12; however, fudge is higher in copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Fudge covers your daily copper needs 36% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Fudge contains 9 times less choline than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 89.1mg of choline, while fudge contains 10mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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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 +412.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +941.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +8125%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21000%
~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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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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 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +496.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +791%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 0.329mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.085mg 25%
Iron 0.17mg 1.77mg 20%
Calcium 251mg 49mg 20%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.422mg 18%
Phosphorus 193mg 71mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 10mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.14mg 14%
Protein 6.84g 2.39g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.09µg 9%
Saturated fat 4.534g 6.448g 9%
Carbs 55.35g 76.44g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Potassium 350mg 134mg 6%
Cholesterol 29mg 14mg 5%
Fats 7.35g 10.41g 5%
Calories 315kcal 411kcal 5%
Sodium 129mg 45mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 36mg 3%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.11mg 3%
Vitamin A 74µg 44µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 2.943g 2%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.18mg 0%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.176mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0.165g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.373g 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +186.2%
Contains more WaterWater +192.7%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 -29.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.3%
~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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.