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Fudge vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and mashed potato different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for fudge is 33% higher.
  • Fudge contains 11 times more saturated fat than mashed potato. While fudge contains 6.448g of saturated fat, mashed potato contains only 0.577g.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than mashed potato (87).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Fast foods, potato, mashed are the varieties used 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +471%
Contains more CopperCopper +840%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +321.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +34%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~43µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Mashed potato DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.035mg 33%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.577g 27%
Carbs 76.44g 14.65g 21%
Iron 1.77mg 0.31mg 18%
Calories 411kcal 89kcal 16%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.098mg 14%
Fats 10.41g 2.82g 12%
Sodium 45mg 306mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.12mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.72g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 1.342g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1.08mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.015mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Potassium 134mg 286mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 5.9µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.8µg 3%
Calcium 49mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.42mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 71mg 59mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.07µg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Choline 10mg 13.4mg 1%
Protein 2.39g 1.65g 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin A 44µg 43µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.8%
Contains more FatsFats +269.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.8%
Contains more WaterWater +711.6%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.8%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.