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Fudge vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fudge and biscuits?

  • Fudge is richer in copper, yet biscuits are richer in selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 31% higher.
  • Fudge has 4 times more copper than biscuits. Fudge has 0.329mg of copper, while biscuits have 0.082mg.
  • Fudge contains less sodium.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +379.6%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1575.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 19.5µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.356mg 28%
Copper 0.329mg 0.082mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 4.163g 25%
Sodium 45mg 580mg 23%
Calcium 49mg 235mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 2.949mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.31mg 17%
Iron 1.77mg 2.9mg 14%
Folate 4µg 61µg 14%
Phosphorus 71mg 164mg 13%
Carbs 76.44g 44.6g 11%
Saturated fat 6.448g 4.324g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 6.93g 10%
Fats 10.41g 16.3g 9%
Protein 2.39g 7g 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Cholesterol 14mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.285mg 3%
Calories 411kcal 353kcal 3%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.378mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.035mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 134mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.08µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.9%
Contains more FatsFats +56.6%
Contains more WaterWater +194.6%
Contains more OtherOther +236.8%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1016.1%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.