Fudge vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fudge and sugar
- Fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, fats, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and fiber; however, sugar is higher in carbs.
- Fudge covers your daily copper needs 36% more than sugar.
- The glycemic index of sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Sugars, granulated.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3440% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10450% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +347.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.329mg | 0.007mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 6.448g | 0g | 29% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 0.05mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.004mg | 18% |
| Fats | 10.41g | 0g | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 71mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 76.44g | 99.98g | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.943g | 0g | 7% |
| Protein | 2.39g | 0g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 44µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.019mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 411kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.176mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.012mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 24g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.51 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 74.74g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 73.12g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.165g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48950% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.8% |
