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Fudge vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fudge and apples

  • Fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, while apples have more vitamin C.
  • Fudge covers your daily need for copper, 34% more than apples.
  • Fudge contains 230 times more saturated fat than apples. While fudge contains 6.448g of saturated fat, apples contain only 0.028g.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of fudge is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
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%
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.2%
Contains more IronIron +1375%
Contains more CopperCopper +1118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +545.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1105.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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.
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%
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Apple DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.027mg 34%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.028g 29%
Carbs 76.44g 13.81g 21%
Iron 1.77mg 0.12mg 21%
Calories 411kcal 52kcal 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.035mg 17%
Fats 10.41g 0.17g 16%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.04mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 11mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.007g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 5mg 7%
Selenium 2.5µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.026mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 6mg 4%
Protein 2.39g 0.26g 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.061mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.051g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.041mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.017mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.2µg 1%
Choline 10mg 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.091mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Folate 4µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +819.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6023.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.5%
Contains more OtherOther +375%
Contains more WaterWater +772.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
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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
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41942.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.