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Fudge vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fudge and margarine?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber, yet margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fudge is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +644.4%
Contains more IronIron +2850%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1761.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6542.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 24.302g 160%
Fats 10.41g 80.71g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 38.877g 90%
Vitamin A 44µg 819µg 86%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 93µg 76%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 9mg 59%
Saturated fat 6.448g 15.189g 40%
Copper 0.329mg 0mg 37%
Carbs 76.44g 0.7g 25%
Iron 1.77mg 0.06mg 21%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Calories 411kcal 717kcal 15%
Zinc 1.11mg 0mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 5mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 3mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.037mg 4%
Protein 2.39g 0.16g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 18mg 3%
Sodium 45mg 2mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.023mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 14.89g N/A
Choline 10mg 12.4mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1393.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10820%
Contains more FatsFats +675.3%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1221%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6415.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.