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Fudge vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fudge and oatmeal

  • Fudge has more copper, while oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and vitamin A.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 52% more than fudge.
  • Fudge contains 29 times more saturated fat than oatmeal. While fudge contains 6.448g of saturated fat, oatmeal contains only 0.226g.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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.
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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +79%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +236.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg
~equal in Sodium ~49mg

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.
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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%
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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2316.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 1.77mg 5.96mg 52%
Copper 0.329mg 0.066mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.226g 28%
Carbs 76.44g 11.67g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.29mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 3.025mg 18%
Calories 411kcal 68kcal 17%
Fats 10.41g 1.36g 14%
Folate 4µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin A 44µg 130µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.215mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.391g 6%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.558mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5µg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.317mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 80mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 26mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 61mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 77mg 1%
Choline 10mg 4.7mg 1%
Protein 2.39g 2.37g 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0.46g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.7g 0%
Sodium 45mg 49mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0.003g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.426g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +665.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +756.6%
~equal in Protein ~2.37g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +652.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.2%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

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

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