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Feta vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and fudge different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, fudge is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 67% higher.
  • Feta contains 35 times more vitamin B6 than fudge. While feta contains 0.424mg of vitamin B6, fudge contains only 0.012mg.
  • Fudge has less sodium.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than fudge (49).

Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +906.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.1%
Contains more IronIron +172.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +928.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1407.1%

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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +892.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +463.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +590.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1777.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +54%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.09µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.085mg 58%
Calcium 493mg 49mg 44%
Saturated fat 14.946g 6.448g 39%
Sodium 917mg 45mg 38%
Phosphorus 337mg 71mg 38%
Copper 0.032mg 0.329mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.012mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 14mg 25%
Carbs 4.09g 76.44g 24%
Protein 14.21g 2.39g 24%
Selenium 15µg 2.5µg 23%
Fats 21.28g 10.41g 17%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.422mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.14mg 17%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.11mg 16%
Iron 0.65mg 1.77mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.026mg 11%
Vitamin A 125µg 44µg 9%
Folate 32µg 4µg 7%
Calories 264kcal 411kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.176mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 2.943g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 134mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 10mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.373g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +494.6%
Contains more FatsFats +104.4%
Contains more WaterWater +462.9%
Contains more OtherOther +447.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1768.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Fudge
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.