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Fudge vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Fudge is richer in copper, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 56% more than fudge.
  • Fudge contains 4 times more saturated fat than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Fudge contains 6.448g of saturated fat, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 1.653g.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than fudge (49).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types were used in this article.

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +214.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +472.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3560.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1714.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3250%
Contains more CholineCholine +67%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.09µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.702mg 56%
Iron 1.77mg 5.57mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 6.442mg 39%
Sodium 45mg 941mg 39%
Folate 4µg 134µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.487mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 4.835g 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Saturated fat 6.448g 1.653g 22%
Copper 0.329mg 0.139mg 21%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 25.4µg 20%
Protein 2.39g 9.46g 14%
Selenium 2.5µg 10.3µg 14%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.686mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.536mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.15mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 1µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.69mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 102mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 19mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Fats 10.41g 8.64g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 1.986g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Choline 10mg 16.7mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 152mg 1%
Carbs 76.44g 74.05g 1%
Calories 411kcal 418kcal 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.09µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.5%
Contains more WaterWater +94.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.8%
Contains more OtherOther +194.7%
~equal in Carbs ~74.05g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1196.2%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.