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Fudge vs. Baby ruth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fudge and baby ruth

  • Fudge is higher in iron and copper; however, baby ruth is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Baby ruth's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 28% higher.
  • Fudge has 3 times more iron than baby ruth. While fudge has 1.77mg of iron, baby ruth has only 0.63mg.
  • Fudge has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar.

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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 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
Contains more IronIron +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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%
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% 19% 0% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +610.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +249%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Baby ruth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 12.1g 26%
Fats 10.41g 21.6g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 2.638g 15%
Iron 1.77mg 0.63mg 14%
Copper 0.329mg 0.225mg 12%
Sodium 45mg 230mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1.251mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 5.557g 7%
Protein 2.39g 5.4g 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.93mg 5%
Choline 10mg 34.9mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.333mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.72mg 4%
Carbs 76.44g 64.8g 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 94mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 249mg 3%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.351mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.042mg 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Calories 411kcal 459kcal 2%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.06µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.3µg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Caffeine 8mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 62.8g N/A
Calcium 49mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 54g N/A
Selenium 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0.05g 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
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +107.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%

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
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.2%

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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. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.