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Fudge vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fudge and marshmallow?

  • Marshmallow has less copper, iron, manganese, fats, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and fiber than fudge.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 32% higher.
  • Fudge has 85 times more vitamin B2 than marshmallow. Fudge has 0.085mg of vitamin B2, while marshmallow has 0.001mg.
  • Marshmallow contains less saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, marshmallows types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2580%
Contains more IronIron +669.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 15% 3.6% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Marshmallow DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.056g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.097mg 26%
Iron 1.77mg 0.23mg 19%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.008mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 0.2g 16%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.04mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 8mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 2mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.08g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.001mg 6%
Calories 411kcal 318kcal 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 134mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.005mg 3%
Carbs 76.44g 81.3g 2%
Sodium 45mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.001mg 2%
Choline 10mg 0.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.047g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Protein 2.39g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.003mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 24g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 57.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0%

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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5105%
Contains more WaterWater +67.2%
~equal in Carbs ~81.3g

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3578.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.