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Fudge vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fudge and ricotta?

  • Fudge is richer in copper, manganese, and iron, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for copper is 34% higher.
  • Fudge has 70 times more manganese than ricotta. Fudge has 0.422mg of manganese, while ricotta has 0.006mg.
  • Fudge contains less saturated fat.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than fudge.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +365.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1466.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Ricotta DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.021mg 34%
Carbs 76.44g 3.04g 24%
Selenium 2.5µg 14.5µg 22%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.006mg 18%
Protein 2.39g 11.26g 18%
Iron 1.77mg 0.38mg 17%
Calcium 49mg 207mg 16%
Cholesterol 14mg 51mg 12%
Phosphorus 71mg 158mg 12%
Calories 411kcal 174kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.34µg 10%
Saturated fat 6.448g 8.295g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.195mg 8%
Vitamin A 44µg 120µg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Fats 10.41g 12.98g 4%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 3.627g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.043mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 134mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Choline 10mg 17.5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.213mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0.27g N/A
Zinc 1.11mg 1.16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.385g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2414.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.1%
Contains more FatsFats +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +630.9%
~equal in Other ~1.02g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.385g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.