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Fudge vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fudge and ginger ale?

  • Ginger ale has less copper, iron, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B2 than fudge.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for copper is 35% higher.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index than ginger ale.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13300%
Contains more IronIron +883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1727.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3146.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Ginger ale DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.018mg 35%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0g 29%
Carbs 76.44g 8.76g 23%
Iron 1.77mg 0.18mg 20%
Calories 411kcal 34kcal 19%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.013mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 71mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.05mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 1mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Protein 2.39g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.1µg 4%
Potassium 134mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0g 2%
Choline 10mg 0mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 8.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A

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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +772.6%
Contains more OtherOther +9400%
Contains more WaterWater +830%

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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 ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.