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Fudge vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fudge and ground beef

  • Fudge has more copper and manganese; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 100% more than fudge.
  • Ground beef contains 47 times less manganese than fudge. Fudge contains 0.422mg of manganese, while ground beef contains 0.009mg.
  • Fudge has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fudge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4588.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +426.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +664%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +107.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +632%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 2.49µg 100%
Protein 2.39g 23.87g 43%
Zinc 1.11mg 5.84mg 43%
Selenium 2.5µg 19.1µg 30%
Copper 0.329mg 0.079mg 28%
Carbs 76.44g 0g 25%
Cholesterol 14mg 88mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 4.026mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.311mg 23%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.009mg 18%
Phosphorus 71mg 166mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 7.322g 11%
Choline 10mg 73.2mg 11%
Calories 411kcal 241kcal 9%
Fats 10.41g 15.37g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.512mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.171mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Iron 1.77mg 2.27mg 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 3µg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 17mg 5%
Potassium 134mg 241mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Saturated fat 6.448g 6.073g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.051mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 73.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 1.173g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.408g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +898.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +495%
Contains more OtherOther +151.6%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +148.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.073g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.408g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.