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Fudge vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fudge and chocolate cake

  • Fudge is higher in copper and manganese; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 22% higher.
  • Fudge has 2 times more copper than chocolate cake. While fudge has 0.329mg of copper, chocolate cake has only 0.207mg.
  • Fudge has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376%
~equal in Potassium ~140mg
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Choline 10mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 2.5µg 11.9µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 2.761g 16%
Cholesterol 14mg 58mg 15%
Copper 0.329mg 0.207mg 14%
Sodium 45mg 315mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.213mg 10%
Carbs 76.44g 53.4g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 6.039g 8%
Fats 10.41g 15.1g 7%
Protein 2.39g 5.3g 6%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.28mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1.137mg 6%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 106mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Saturated fat 6.448g 5.43g 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg 3%
Calories 411kcal 371kcal 2%
Iron 1.77mg 1.61mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.041mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 32mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 51.8g N/A
Potassium 134mg 140mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.8%
Contains more FatsFats +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +148.7%
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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +640.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.