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Fudge vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and pasta

  • Fudge has more copper, manganese, and iron; however, pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 31% higher.
  • Pasta has 4 times less copper than fudge. Fudge has 0.329mg of copper, while pasta has 0.093mg.
  • Pasta is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.3%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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%
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +703.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Pasta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.15g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.093mg 26%
Carbs 76.44g 24.93g 17%
Folate 4µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.209mg 15%
Calories 411kcal 131kcal 14%
Fats 10.41g 1.05g 14%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.224mg 9%
Iron 1.77mg 1.14mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.124g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Cholesterol 14mg 33mg 6%
Protein 2.39g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.992mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.15mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 6µg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 18mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 6mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.14µg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.183mg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.429g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +891.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.6%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more WaterWater +598.9%

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
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2273.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.