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Fudge vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fudge and chestnut

  • Fudge is higher in zinc; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Fudge has 4 times more zinc than chestnut. While fudge has 1.11mg of zinc, chestnut has only 0.25mg.
  • Chestnut has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +344%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.4%
~equal in Calcium ~46mg
~equal in Iron ~1.73mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1841.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.26g 28%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.854mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.233mg 17%
Potassium 134mg 715mg 17%
Copper 0.329mg 0.472mg 16%
Carbs 76.44g 27.76g 16%
Calories 411kcal 131kcal 14%
Fats 10.41g 1.38g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.148mg 10%
Folate 4µg 38µg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.25mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.476g 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 1µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 99mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.316mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.731mg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Protein 2.39g 2g 1%
Iron 1.77mg 1.73mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.545g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Sodium 45mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 27.76g N/A
Calcium 49mg 46mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +654.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more WaterWater +594.7%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +518.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.1%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.