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Fudge vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fudge and brie?

  • Fudge is richer in copper and manganese, yet brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Fudge has 17 times more copper than brie. Fudge has 0.329mg of copper, while brie has 0.019mg.
  • Fudge contains less saturated fat.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than fudge.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, brie 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.
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%
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +254%
Contains more CopperCopper +1631.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1141.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%

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
0
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%
Brie
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1858.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1525%
Contains more CholineCholine +54%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.65µg 65%
Saturated fat 6.448g 17.41g 50%
Protein 2.39g 20.75g 37%
Copper 0.329mg 0.019mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.52mg 33%
Cholesterol 14mg 100mg 29%
Fats 10.41g 27.68g 27%
Carbs 76.44g 0.45g 25%
Sodium 45mg 629mg 25%
Selenium 2.5µg 14.5µg 22%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.034mg 17%
Phosphorus 71mg 188mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.235mg 17%
Iron 1.77mg 0.5mg 16%
Folate 4µg 65µg 15%
Calcium 49mg 184mg 14%
Vitamin A 44µg 174µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 8.013g 13%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.38mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.69mg 11%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Calories 411kcal 334kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.07mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.826g 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.3µg 1%
Potassium 134mg 152mg 1%
Choline 10mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.24mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
1
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16886.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +768.2%
Contains more FatsFats +165.9%
Contains more WaterWater +393.6%
Contains more OtherOther +184.2%

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
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.4%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.