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Fudge vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fudge and melon

  • Fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, while melon has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Fudge covers your daily need for saturated fat, 32% more than melon.
  • Fudge contains 16 times more zinc than melon. While fudge contains 1.11mg of zinc, melon contains only 0.07mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in melon is lower.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of melon is 62.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Melons, casaba, raw.

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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%
Melon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more IronIron +420.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1105.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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.
Fudge
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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%
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +78.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Melon DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.06mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.025g 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Carbs 76.44g 6.58g 23%
Calories 411kcal 28kcal 19%
Iron 1.77mg 0.34mg 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.035mg 17%
Fats 10.41g 0.1g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.163mg 12%
Phosphorus 71mg 5mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.07mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.002g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.031mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.4µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 11mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Protein 2.39g 1.11g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.039g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.015mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 182mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.5µg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.084mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.232mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Choline 10mg 7.6mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
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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
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1061.7%
Contains more OtherOther +163.9%
Contains more WaterWater +836.3%

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
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +856.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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