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Fudge vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fudge and amaranth

  • Fudge has more copper; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for copper is 20% more.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of fudge is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80.6%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg
~equal in Potassium ~135mg

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.
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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%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +841.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Amaranth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.149mg 20%
Carbs 76.44g 18.69g 19%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.854mg 19%
Calories 411kcal 102kcal 15%
Fats 10.41g 1.58g 14%
Phosphorus 71mg 148mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.113mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 65mg 7%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.022mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5.5µg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Iron 1.77mg 2.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Protein 2.39g 3.8g 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.86mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 6mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 16.59g N/A
Calcium 49mg 47mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.235mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +558.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59%
Contains more WaterWater +666.2%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.