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Fudge vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fudge and steak?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% more.
  • Fudge has 4 times more copper than steak. While fudge has 0.329mg of copper, steak has only 0.085mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fudge is lower.
  • The glycemic index of steak is lower.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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.
Fudge
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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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1172%

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.
Fudge
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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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2825.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 2.2µg 88%
Selenium 2.5µg 31.8µg 53%
Zinc 1.11mg 6.34mg 48%
Protein 2.39g 24.85g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.5mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 5.149mg 31%
Copper 0.329mg 0.085mg 27%
Carbs 76.44g 0g 25%
Cholesterol 14mg 78mg 21%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.301mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 9.171g 16%
Fats 10.41g 19.02g 13%
Phosphorus 71mg 163mg 13%
Saturated fat 6.448g 8.443g 9%
Iron 1.77mg 2.4mg 8%
Calories 411kcal 271kcal 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin A 44µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 279mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.896g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 23mg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 45mg 58mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 0g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A

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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +939.7%
Contains more FatsFats +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +466.7%

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.2%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.