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Fudge vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fudge and dulce de Leche

  • Fudge has more copper, iron, and manganese; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
  • Fudge covers your daily copper needs 36% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 211 times less manganese than fudge. Fudge contains 0.422mg of manganese, while dulce de Leche contains 0.002mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +941.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +8125%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.8%
~equal in Selenium ~2.7µg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +496.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +791%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.004mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.405mg 25%
Iron 1.77mg 0.17mg 20%
Calcium 49mg 251mg 20%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.002mg 18%
Phosphorus 71mg 193mg 17%
Choline 10mg 89.1mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.835mg 14%
Protein 2.39g 6.84g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.31µg 9%
Saturated fat 6.448g 4.534g 9%
Carbs 76.44g 55.35g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Potassium 134mg 350mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 29mg 5%
Fats 10.41g 7.35g 5%
Calories 411kcal 315kcal 5%
Sodium 45mg 129mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 22mg 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin A 44µg 74µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 2.143g 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.375g 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.2%
Contains more WaterWater +192.7%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.375g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.