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Fudge vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and nachos different?

  • Fudge is richer in copper, iron, and manganese, while nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Fudge covers your daily need for copper, 29% more than nachos.
  • Fudge contains 3 times more saturated fat than nachos. Fudge contains 6.448g of saturated fat, while nachos contain 2.173g.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than fudge (49).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types were 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.
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%
Nachos
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more IronIron +136%
Contains more CopperCopper +414.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244%

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%
Nachos
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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% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +780%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1691.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1278.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +164%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Nachos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 5.04g 31%
Copper 0.329mg 0.064mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 14.02g 28%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 4.08mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.448g 2.173g 19%
Phosphorus 71mg 198mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 21.5g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.215mg 16%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 19.3µg 15%
Carbs 76.44g 34.91g 14%
Iron 1.77mg 0.75mg 13%
Sodium 45mg 313mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.187mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.123mg 8%
Potassium 134mg 362mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.133mg 4%
Protein 2.39g 4.32g 4%
Vitamin A 44µg 5µg 4%
Cholesterol 14mg 3mg 4%
Choline 10mg 26.4mg 3%
Calories 411kcal 343kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.63mg 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.86mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Calcium 49mg 63mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.07µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.8%
Contains more FatsFats +106.5%
Contains more WaterWater +281.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.8%

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1251.2%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.