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Fudge vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fudge and porridge

  • Fudge has more copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, while porridge has more iron.
  • Fudge covers your daily need for copper, 32% more than porridge.
  • The amount of saturated fat in porridge is lower.
  • Fudge has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +737.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +722.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%

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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.013mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Porridge DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.04mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.033g 29%
Iron 1.77mg 3.74mg 25%
Carbs 76.44g 10.52g 22%
Calories 411kcal 50kcal 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 0.21g 16%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.13mg 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 15mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.028g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.025mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.5g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 87mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.114g 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.055mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 6mg 2%
Protein 2.39g 1.44g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.071mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66%
Contains more FatsFats +4857.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +626.6%
Contains more OtherOther +331.8%
Contains more WaterWater +793.1%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10410.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/nutrients

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

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