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Fudge vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and croissant different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 37% higher.
  • Fudge contains 4 times more copper than croissant. While fudge contains 0.329mg of copper, croissant contains only 0.08mg.
  • Fudge has less saturated fat.

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +808%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +515%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +288%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Croissant DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 22.7µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.388mg 30%
Copper 0.329mg 0.08mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.448g 11.659g 24%
Folate 4µg 88µg 21%
Cholesterol 14mg 67mg 18%
Sodium 45mg 467mg 18%
Vitamin A 44µg 206µg 18%
Fats 10.41g 21g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.861mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 2.188mg 13%
Protein 2.39g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.241mg 12%
Carbs 76.44g 45.8g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 5.525g 6%
Choline 10mg 38.8mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 16mg 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 105mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 1.094g 5%
Fiber 1.7g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.84mg 4%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.33mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.058mg 4%
Iron 1.77mg 2.03mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.75mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 37mg 1%
Calories 411kcal 406kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 134mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.1%
Contains more FatsFats +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +136.5%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.3%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.