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Fudge vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fudge and cayenne pepper

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than fudge in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 829% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than fudge (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1403%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4629.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16472.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +981.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4843.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5635.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2550%
Contains more CholineCholine +415%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 44µg 2081µg 226%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 29.83mg 198%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 2.45mg 188%
Fiber 1.7g 27.2g 102%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Iron 1.77mg 7.8mg 75%
Manganese 0.422mg 2mg 69%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 80.3µg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.919mg 64%
Potassium 134mg 2014mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 8.37g 53%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 8.701mg 53%
Phosphorus 71mg 293mg 32%
Magnesium 36mg 152mg 28%
Folate 4µg 106µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.328mg 25%
Protein 2.39g 12.01g 19%
Saturated fat 6.448g 3.26g 14%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.48mg 12%
Fats 10.41g 17.27g 11%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.8µg 11%
Calcium 49mg 148mg 10%
Choline 10mg 51.5mg 8%
Carbs 76.44g 56.63g 7%
Calories 411kcal 318kcal 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.329mg 0.373mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 10.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 2.75g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
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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% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.5%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +535.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fudge
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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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2144%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.75g

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.