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Fudge vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fudge and chocolate ice cream

  • Fudge is richer in copper, manganese, and iron, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Fudge covers your daily copper needs 22% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Fudge has 3 times more manganese than chocolate ice cream. Fudge has 0.422mg of manganese, while chocolate ice cream has 0.14mg.
  • Fudge is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than fudge (49).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.1%
Contains more IronIron +90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.7%
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.135mg 22%
Carbs 76.44g 28.2g 16%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.14mg 12%
Iron 1.77mg 0.93mg 11%
Calories 411kcal 216kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.29µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.554mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.194mg 8%
Vitamin A 44µg 118µg 8%
Cholesterol 14mg 34mg 7%
Calcium 49mg 109mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.58mg 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 107mg 5%
Protein 2.39g 3.8g 3%
Folate 4µg 16µg 3%
Potassium 134mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.055mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 29mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Saturated fat 6.448g 6.8g 2%
Choline 10mg 22.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 3.21g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 10.41g 11g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.3mg 1%
Sodium 45mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Caffeine 8mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 27g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 25.36g N/A
Selenium 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.226mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.41g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59%
Contains more WaterWater +467.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
~equal in Fats ~11g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.8g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.21g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.41g

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.