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Fudge vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fudge and marinara sauce?

  • Fudge is richer in copper, manganese, iron, and zinc, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Fudge has 6 times more zinc than marinara sauce. Fudge has 1.11mg of zinc, while marinara sauce has 0.2mg.
  • Marinara sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +455%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +892.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +37%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.17g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.081mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 3.917mg 23%
Carbs 76.44g 8.06g 23%
Calories 411kcal 51kcal 18%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 2.4mg 15%
Fats 10.41g 1.48g 14%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.137mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.173mg 12%
Iron 1.77mg 0.78mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 13.9µg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.2mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.377g 6%
Potassium 134mg 319mg 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 34mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Cholesterol 14mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.1µg 3%
Folate 4µg 13µg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.061mg 2%
Protein 2.39g 1.41g 2%
Calcium 49mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 30mg 1%
Choline 10mg 13.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.508g 1%
Vitamin A 44µg 33µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 5.5g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.024mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.5%
Contains more FatsFats +603.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +848.4%
Contains more WaterWater +790.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.2%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.