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Fudge vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fudge and American cheese

  • Fudge has more copper and manganese, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 100% more than fudge.
  • Fudge contains 10 times more manganese than American cheese. While fudge contains 0.422mg of manganese, American cheese contains only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fudge is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of fudge is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +615.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +929.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2032.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +802.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +708%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +262%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 49mg 1045mg 100%
Phosphorus 71mg 641mg 81%
Sodium 45mg 1671mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.5µg 59%
Saturated fat 6.448g 18.057g 53%
Fats 10.41g 31.79g 33%
Selenium 2.5µg 20.2µg 32%
Protein 2.39g 18.13g 31%
Copper 0.329mg 0.046mg 31%
Cholesterol 14mg 100mg 29%
Carbs 76.44g 3.7g 24%
Vitamin A 44µg 250µg 23%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.041mg 17%
Iron 1.77mg 0.63mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 8.236g 13%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.49mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.234mg 11%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 1.286g 6%
Choline 10mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.403mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Calories 411kcal 371kcal 2%
Magnesium 36mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.076mg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 134mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1965.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.6%
Contains more FatsFats +205.4%
Contains more WaterWater +303.8%
Contains more OtherOther +612.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.8%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.