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Fudge vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fudge and milk

  • Fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and zinc; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for copper is 35% more.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
5
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%
Milk
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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% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +5800%
Contains more CopperCopper +3190%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32%
~equal in Sodium ~44mg

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
4
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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +422.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +77%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Milk DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.01mg 35%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.633g 26%
Carbs 76.44g 4.99g 24%
Iron 1.77mg 0.03mg 22%
Calories 411kcal 42kcal 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.003mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.47µg 16%
Fats 10.41g 0.97g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.185mg 8%
Calcium 49mg 125mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.277g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.361mg 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 95mg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 5mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.035g 2%
Vitamin A 44µg 58µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.037mg 2%
Protein 2.39g 3.37g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 3.3µg 1%
Choline 10mg 17.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 4.99g N/A
Potassium 134mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 5.2g N/A
Sodium 45mg 44mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
3
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +973.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1431.9%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more WaterWater +816.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.