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Fudge vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and pizza different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper; however, pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 32% higher.
  • Fudge contains 3 times more copper than pizza. While fudge contains 0.329mg of copper, pizza contains only 0.105mg.
  • Pizza has less saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than pizza (60).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties 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%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +40.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +696%

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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 19.9µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.39mg 30%
Copper 0.329mg 0.105mg 25%
Sodium 45mg 598mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 3.825mg 23%
Folate 4µg 93µg 22%
Phosphorus 71mg 216mg 21%
Protein 2.39g 11.39g 18%
Calcium 49mg 188mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.42µg 14%
Carbs 76.44g 33.33g 14%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Iron 1.77mg 2.48mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.448g 4.465g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 1.681g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.195mg 8%
Calories 411kcal 266kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 6.7µg 4%
Vitamin A 44µg 69µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.36mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.3g 2%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.34mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 172mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Choline 10mg 16.4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 2.608g 1%
Fats 10.41g 9.69g 1%
Cholesterol 14mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.6%
Contains more WaterWater +340.1%
Contains more OtherOther +154.7%
~equal in Fats ~9.69g

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
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.7%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.