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Fudge vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fudge and beer

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber in fudge is higher than in beer.
  • Fudge covers your daily need for copper, 36% more than beer.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.3%
Contains more IronIron +8750%
Contains more CopperCopper +6480%
Contains more ZincZinc +11000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%

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
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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%
Beer
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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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Beer DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.005mg 36%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0g 29%
Carbs 76.44g 3.55g 24%
Iron 1.77mg 0.02mg 22%
Calories 411kcal 43kcal 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.008mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 0g 16%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.01mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 14mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 6mg 7%
Calcium 49mg 4mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.025mg 5%
Protein 2.39g 0.46g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.046mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 27mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.02µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.513mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.005mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Choline 10mg 10.1mg 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
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +419.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2053.2%
Contains more WaterWater +837.4%
Contains more OtherOther +324.2%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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