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Fudge vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and English muffins different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper and iron; however, English muffins are richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 31% higher.
  • Fudge contains 3 times more copper than English muffins. While fudge contains 0.329mg of copper, English muffins contain only 0.129mg.
  • English muffins have less saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than English muffins (77).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +98.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +155%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.3%
~equal in Calcium ~52mg
~equal in Potassium ~131mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +596.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +789.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge English muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.259g 28%
Copper 0.329mg 0.129mg 22%
Sodium 45mg 464mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 1.8g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.181mg 13%
Protein 2.39g 7.7g 11%
Iron 1.77mg 0.89mg 11%
Carbs 76.44g 46g 10%
Calories 411kcal 235kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1.566mg 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 133mg 9%
Folate 4µg 37µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.302g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.446mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.154mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.7mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.7g 4%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.357mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.888g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.043mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 43.3g N/A
Calcium 49mg 52mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +478.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.2%
Contains more WaterWater +329.2%
Contains more OtherOther +152.6%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +874.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.1%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.