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Fudge vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and currants

  • Fudge has more copper, manganese, iron, zinc, and magnesium; however, currants have more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 46% higher.
  • Currants have 379 times less saturated fat than fudge. Fudge has 6.448g of saturated fat, while currants have 0.017g.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index than currants.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Currants, red, and white, raw.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +382.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.017g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.107mg 25%
Carbs 76.44g 13.8g 21%
Calories 411kcal 56kcal 18%
Fats 10.41g 0.2g 16%
Fiber 1.7g 4.3g 10%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.186mg 10%
Iron 1.77mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 11µg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.23mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.028g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 2µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.07mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 275mg 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 44mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.05mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.088g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.064mg 2%
Protein 2.39g 1.4g 2%
Sodium 45mg 1mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Choline 10mg 7.6mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +755.8%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10410.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.