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Fudge vs. Apricot jam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and apricot jam different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and fiber; however, apricot jam is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 32% higher.
  • Fudge contains 24 times more phosphorus than apricot jam. While fudge contains 71mg of phosphorus, apricot jam contains only 3mg.
  • Apricot jam has less saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than apricot jam (69).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Jams and preserves, apricot 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 1.3% 5.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more IronIron +261.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +955%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%

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.
Fudge
10
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 29% 3.3% 2.6% 0% 0% 5.1% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +2400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Apricot jam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.01g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.1mg 25%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.04mg 17%
Fats 10.41g 0.2g 16%
Iron 1.77mg 0.49mg 16%
Phosphorus 71mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.06mg 10%
Calories 411kcal 242kcal 8%
Magnesium 36mg 4mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0.3g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 44µg 10µg 4%
Carbs 76.44g 64.4g 4%
Calcium 49mg 20mg 3%
Protein 2.39g 0.7g 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0g 2%
Choline 10mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.036mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 64.1g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 43.4g N/A
Sodium 45mg 40mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.13mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A

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
64% 35%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 34.5 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +375%
Contains more WaterWater +251.7%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Apricot jam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170645/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.