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Fudge vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and chorizo different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 80% higher.
  • Fudge contains 4 times more copper than chorizo. While fudge contains 0.329mg of copper, chorizo contains only 0.08mg.
  • Fudge has less saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than fudge (49).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Chorizo, pork, and beef are the varieties used 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.
Fudge
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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +955%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +744%

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.
Fudge
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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%
Chorizo
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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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2815.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +867%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 2µg 80%
Sodium 45mg 1235mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.63mg 50%
Fats 10.41g 38.27g 43%
Protein 2.39g 24.1g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.53mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 18.4g 39%
Saturated fat 6.448g 14.38g 36%
Selenium 2.5µg 21.1µg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 5.131mg 31%
Copper 0.329mg 0.08mg 28%
Cholesterol 14mg 88mg 25%
Carbs 76.44g 1.86g 25%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.41mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 3.46g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.12mg 20%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.04mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.3mg 17%
Choline 10mg 96.7mg 16%
Phosphorus 71mg 150mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 134mg 398mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Calories 411kcal 455kcal 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Iron 1.77mg 1.59mg 2%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
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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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4009.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +908.4%
Contains more FatsFats +267.6%
Contains more WaterWater +224.7%
Contains more OtherOther +312.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
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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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +827.6%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.