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Fudge vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and molasses

  • Fudge has more fats; however, molasses have more vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, potassium, iron, selenium, copper, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for molasses is 51% higher.
  • Molasses have 358 times less saturated fat than fudge. Fudge has 6.448g of saturated fat, while molasses have 0.018g.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Molasses.

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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.
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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +992.5%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +612%

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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5483.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Molasses DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.67mg 51%
Magnesium 36mg 242mg 49%
Manganese 0.422mg 1.53mg 48%
Potassium 134mg 1464mg 39%
Iron 1.77mg 4.72mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.018g 29%
Selenium 2.5µg 17.8µg 28%
Copper 0.329mg 0.487mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 0.1g 16%
Calcium 49mg 205mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.804mg 13%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.29mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.032g 7%
Calories 411kcal 290kcal 6%
Phosphorus 71mg 31mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.002mg 6%
Protein 2.39g 0g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.93mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.05g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 76.44g 74.73g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 10mg 13.3mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 24g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 74.72g N/A
Sodium 45mg 37mg 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +10310%
Contains more WaterWater +122.9%
~equal in Carbs ~74.73g

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9096.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.