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Fudge vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fudge and candy bar?

  • Candy bar is richer than fudge in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin E, zinc, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11768% more.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, peanut bar types in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 15% 3.6% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4401.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1274900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1775%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 153mg 11768%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 10.65g 69%
Copper 0.329mg 0.774mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 7.922mg 48%
Fats 10.41g 33.7g 36%
Manganese 0.422mg 1.243mg 36%
Phosphorus 71mg 308mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 16.721g 34%
Protein 2.39g 15.5g 26%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.94mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 4.1mg 26%
Magnesium 36mg 110mg 18%
Folate 4µg 75µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.83mg 14%
Carbs 76.44g 47.4g 10%
Iron 1.77mg 0.97mg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 4.1g 10%
Potassium 134mg 407mg 8%
Saturated fat 6.448g 4.678g 8%
Calories 411kcal 522kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.1mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Sodium 45mg 156mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 10mg 29.4mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 78mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.58g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1720kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
Contains more WaterWater +513.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +548.5%
Contains more FatsFats +223.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +468.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2755.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.