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Fudge vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and potato salad

  • Fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, and zinc; however, potato salad has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 25% higher.
  • Potato salad has 4 times less manganese than fudge. Fudge has 0.422mg of manganese, while potato salad has 0.101mg.
  • Potato salad is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.9%
Contains more IronIron +172.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1075%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Potato salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 1.429g 23%
Copper 0.329mg 0.118mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 3.737g 22%
Carbs 76.44g 11.17g 22%
Sodium 45mg 529mg 21%
Cholesterol 14mg 68mg 18%
Iron 1.77mg 0.65mg 14%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.101mg 14%
Calories 411kcal 143kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.534mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.31mg 7%
Magnesium 36mg 15mg 5%
Potassium 134mg 254mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.89mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.077mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 19mg 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 52mg 3%
Fats 10.41g 8.2g 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.1µg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.06mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 2.48g 1%
Protein 2.39g 2.68g 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 44µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +584.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +674.7%
Contains more OtherOther +105.3%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +901.9%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.