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Fudge vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Fudge has more manganese; however, parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 106% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 5 times less manganese than fudge. Fudge has 0.422mg of manganese, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.085mg.
  • Fudge is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more IronIron +96.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +926.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +471.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2411.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +107%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 49mg 1109mg 106%
Phosphorus 71mg 729mg 94%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 2.26µg 90%
Sodium 45mg 1529mg 65%
Protein 2.39g 20g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.486mg 31%
Saturated fat 6.448g 13.317g 31%
Selenium 2.5µg 17.7µg 28%
Cholesterol 14mg 88mg 25%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.87mg 25%
Carbs 76.44g 1.37g 25%
Fats 10.41g 20g 15%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.085mg 15%
Vitamin A 44µg 160µg 13%
Iron 1.77mg 0.9mg 11%
Copper 0.329mg 0.238mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 6.098g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Calories 411kcal 265kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.325mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.049mg 3%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Choline 10mg 20.7mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.462g 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 1.37g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 38mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.114mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5479.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +736.8%
Contains more FatsFats +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +415.8%
Contains more OtherOther +745.3%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.