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Fudge vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and muffin

  • Fudge has more copper; however, muffin has more vitamin K, choline, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 32% higher.
  • Muffin has 5 times less copper than fudge. Fudge has 0.329mg of copper, while muffin has 0.06mg.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.449mg

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +805.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +705.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +825%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 8.103g 52%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 39.2µg 32%
Copper 0.329mg 0.06mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.448g 2.844g 16%
Choline 10mg 92.5mg 15%
Sodium 45mg 336mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.168mg 12%
Folate 4µg 48µg 11%
Phosphorus 71mg 146mg 11%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.2µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.63mg 10%
Fats 10.41g 16.07g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1.418mg 8%
Carbs 76.44g 53g 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.37mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.47mg 7%
Iron 1.77mg 1.3mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.163mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 4.822g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 30mg 5%
Protein 2.39g 4.49g 4%
Vitamin A 44µg 21µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Calories 411kcal 375kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 49mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.449mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 51.9g N/A
Potassium 134mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more FatsFats +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +154.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2072.4%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.