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Fudge vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fudge and pectin

  • Fudge is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, while pectin is higher in fiber, iron, and copper.
  • Fudge covers your daily saturated fat needs 32% more than pectin.
  • Fudge has 36 times more magnesium than pectin. Fudge has 36mg of magnesium, while pectin has 1mg.
  • Pectin is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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
Fudge
8
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%
Pectin
Pectin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1814.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +502.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%

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
Fudge
10
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%
Pectin
Pectin
0
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% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3420%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Pectin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.05g 29%
Fiber 1.7g 8.6g 28%
Fats 10.41g 0.3g 16%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.07mg 15%
Iron 1.77mg 2.71mg 12%
Copper 0.329mg 0.42mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 2mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 1mg 8%
Sodium 45mg 200mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.01g 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.47mg 6%
Carbs 76.44g 90.4g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0µg 5%
Calories 411kcal 325kcal 4%
Protein 2.39g 0.3g 4%
Calcium 49mg 7mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.09g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 24g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 2 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
Fudge
4
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Pectin
Pectin
1
90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +696.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3370%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
Fudge
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Pectin
Pectin
1
33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29330%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +314.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.