Fudge vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between fudge and brown sugar
- Brown sugar contains less copper, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, and magnesium than fudge.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 32% higher.
- Brown sugar is lower in saturated fat.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than fudge.
Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Sugars, brown.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +149.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1675% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +559.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +334.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +241.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.329mg | 0.047mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 6.448g | 0g | 29% |
| Fats | 10.41g | 0g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.064mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 0.71mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 71mg | 4mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.943g | 0g | 7% |
| Carbs | 76.44g | 98.09g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 9mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.39g | 0.12g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 44µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Calories | 411kcal | 380kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.012mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 10mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 74.74g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Potassium | 134mg | 133mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 73.12g | 97.02g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.176mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.165g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.39 g
Fats:
10.41 g
Carbs:
76.44 g
Water:
9.81 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1891.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +632.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.3% |
