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Fudge vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fudge and gratin

  • Fudge has more copper, iron, and manganese, while gratin has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Fudge covers your daily need for copper, 19% more than gratin.
  • Fudge contains 3 times more iron than gratin. While fudge contains 1.77mg of iron, gratin contains only 0.64mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gratin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +176.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
~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.
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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1350%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Gratin DV% diff.
Carbs 76.44g 11.27g 22%
Copper 0.329mg 0.16mg 19%
Sodium 45mg 433mg 17%
Calories 411kcal 132kcal 14%
Iron 1.77mg 0.64mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.174mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.161mg 11%
Potassium 134mg 396mg 8%
Saturated fat 6.448g 4.733g 8%
Calcium 49mg 119mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 113mg 6%
Protein 2.39g 5.06g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.993mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.387mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.69mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fats 10.41g 7.59g 4%
Cholesterol 14mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.064mg 3%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 2.149g 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.116mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin A 44µg 64µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.276g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +654.3%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.