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Fudge vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fudge and crouton

  • Fudge has more copper; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Fudge contains 4 times more saturated fat than crouton. Fudge contains 6.448g of saturated fat, while crouton contains 1.51g.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of fudge is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains more IronIron +130.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2990.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 37.5µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.623mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 5.439mg 33%
Folate 4µg 132µg 32%
Iron 1.77mg 4.08mg 29%
Sodium 45mg 698mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.448g 1.51g 22%
Protein 2.39g 11.9g 19%
Copper 0.329mg 0.163mg 18%
Fiber 1.7g 5.1g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.272mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.429mg 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 115mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 1.273g 6%
Fats 10.41g 6.6g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 76mg 3%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 76.44g 73.5g 1%
Calories 411kcal 407kcal 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 134mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 3.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.7%
Contains more WaterWater +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +397.9%
Contains more OtherOther +163.2%
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.059g

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.