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Fudge vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fudge and reeses cups

  • Fudge is richer in manganese and copper, while reeses cups are higher in vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Reeses cups cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 27% more than fudge.
  • Fudge is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups.

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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 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
Contains more IronIron +46.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.8%

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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2451.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +254%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Reeses cups DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 5.5g 34%
Fats 10.41g 30.53g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 4.49mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 13.1g 25%
Saturated fat 6.448g 10.73g 19%
Manganese 0.422mg 0mg 18%
Protein 2.39g 10.24g 16%
Sodium 45mg 357mg 14%
Phosphorus 71mg 161mg 13%
Folate 4µg 50µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.16mg 11%
Copper 0.329mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.62mg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 3.6g 8%
Iron 1.77mg 1.21mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.26µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.1mg 7%
Carbs 76.44g 55.36g 7%
Potassium 134mg 343mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 62mg 6%
Choline 10mg 35.4mg 5%
Calories 411kcal 515kcal 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 17µg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 6mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.11mg 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.4µg 2%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 51.76g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 47.17g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Caffeine 8mg 7mg 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
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +581.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +328.5%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%

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
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1374.5%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.