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Fudge vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fudge and ginger?

  • Fudge is richer in iron, copper, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus, yet ginger is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Fudge has 3 times more zinc than ginger. Fudge has 1.11mg of zinc, while ginger has 0.34mg.
  • Ginger contains less saturated fat.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than fudge.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Fudge
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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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more IronIron +195%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%

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.
Fudge
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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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +188%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Ginger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.203g 28%
Carbs 76.44g 17.77g 20%
Calories 411kcal 80kcal 17%
Fats 10.41g 0.75g 15%
Iron 1.77mg 0.6mg 15%
Copper 0.329mg 0.226mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.16mg 11%
Potassium 134mg 415mg 8%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.229mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.154g 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.034mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Calcium 49mg 16mg 3%
Choline 10mg 28.8mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.203mg 1%
Sodium 45mg 13mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.154g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.26mg 1%
Protein 2.39g 1.82g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
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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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1288%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +704.2%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1811%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.