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Fudge vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fudge and shortbread

  • Fudge has more copper; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 27% more.
  • Fudge contains 4 times more copper than shortbread. Fudge contains 0.329mg of copper, while shortbread contains 0.09mg.
  • Fudge contains less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of fudge is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more IronIron +68.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.393mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1257.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +269.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1760.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +685.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1925%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 8.326g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.353mg 27%
Copper 0.329mg 0.09mg 27%
Fats 10.41g 26.22g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 3.275mg 19%
Folate 4µg 81µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.314mg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Iron 1.77mg 2.98mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 2.44mg 15%
Sodium 45mg 353mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 6.708g 9%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 11µg 8%
Saturated fat 6.448g 8.105g 8%
Selenium 2.5µg 6.2µg 7%
Protein 2.39g 5.37g 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.071mg 5%
Calories 411kcal 514kcal 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 14mg 5%
Carbs 76.44g 63.78g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.321mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 13mg 4%
Choline 10mg 0.9mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.393mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 88mg 1%
Phosphorus 71mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +172.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +151.9%
~equal in Other ~1.03g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2132.2%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.