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English muffin vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and fudge different?

  • English muffins are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, fudge is richer in copper and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 31% higher.
  • English muffins contain 10 times more sodium than fudge. While English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, fudge contains only 45mg.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +98.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +155%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg
~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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +596.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +789.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 6.448g 28%
Copper 0.129mg 0.329mg 22%
Sodium 464mg 45mg 18%
Fats 1.8g 10.41g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.026mg 13%
Protein 7.7g 2.39g 11%
Iron 0.89mg 1.77mg 11%
Carbs 46g 76.44g 10%
Calories 235kcal 411kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.176mg 9%
Phosphorus 133mg 71mg 9%
Folate 37µg 4µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 2.943g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.14mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.085mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.11mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 36mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.7g 4%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.422mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.373g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.09µg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.012mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 74.74g N/A
Calcium 52mg 49mg 0%
Potassium 131mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +222.2%
Contains more WaterWater +329.2%
Contains more OtherOther +152.6%
Contains more FatsFats +478.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +874.5%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.