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Fudge vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and crackers different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 57% higher.
  • Fudge contains 3 times more copper than crackers. While fudge contains 0.329mg of copper, crackers contain only 0.104mg.
  • Fudge has less sodium.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than crackers (63).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.
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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% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.9%
Contains more IronIron +127.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168%

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4850%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 13.137g 85%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 69.3µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.416mg 33%
Sodium 45mg 726mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.456mg 29%
Iron 1.77mg 4.03mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 4.352mg 26%
Copper 0.329mg 0.104mg 25%
Fats 10.41g 26.43g 25%
Phosphorus 71mg 248mg 25%
Folate 4µg 92µg 22%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 3.03mg 19%
Protein 2.39g 6.64g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 6.553g 9%
Selenium 2.5µg 6.7µg 8%
Calcium 49mg 120mg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.417mg 6%
Calories 411kcal 510kcal 5%
Carbs 76.44g 61.3g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.063mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Saturated fat 6.448g 5.562g 4%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.491mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Net carbs 74.74g 59g N/A
Potassium 134mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 1.076g N/A
Choline 10mg 9.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +212.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +153.9%
Contains more OtherOther +162.1%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3422%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.