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Fudge vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fudge and reese's pieces

  • Fudge is higher in iron; however, reese's pieces are richer in vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Reese's pieces' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% higher.
  • Fudge has 4 times more iron than reese's pieces. While fudge has 1.77mg of iron, reese's pieces have only 0.49mg.
  • Fudge has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.

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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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +261.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.15mg

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% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3343.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +321.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +187%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 16.42g 45%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 6.06mg 37%
Manganese 0.422mg 1.1mg 29%
Fats 10.41g 24.77g 22%
Protein 2.39g 12.46g 20%
Phosphorus 71mg 207mg 19%
Iron 1.77mg 0.49mg 16%
Folate 4µg 55µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.18mg 13%
Magnesium 36mg 88mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 1.88g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.22mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.61mg 9%
Copper 0.329mg 0.41mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.11mg 8%
Potassium 134mg 359mg 7%
Sodium 45mg 194mg 6%
Carbs 76.44g 59.86g 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 3g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.99mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 5.9µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 4.46g 4%
Calories 411kcal 497kcal 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.8µg 3%
Choline 10mg 28.7mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 69mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.11µg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 53.25g N/A
Zinc 1.11mg 1.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A

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
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +881%
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.3%
Contains more FatsFats +137.9%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

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
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.