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Fudge vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fudge and sweet potato?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, iron, zinc, and manganese, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 281% more.
  • Fudge has 358 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While fudge has 6.448g of saturated fat, sweet potato has only 0.018g.
  • The glycemic index of fudge is lower.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +190.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.5%

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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1511.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1641.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +23%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 44µg 709µg 74%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.018g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.151mg 20%
Carbs 76.44g 20.12g 19%
Calories 411kcal 86kcal 16%
Fats 10.41g 0.05g 16%
Iron 1.77mg 0.61mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.8mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.001g 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.3mg 7%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.258mg 7%
Potassium 134mg 337mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Fiber 1.7g 3g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.078mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 25mg 3%
Phosphorus 71mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.014g 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.557mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 30mg 2%
Protein 2.39g 1.57g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.26mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 4.18g N/A
Sodium 45mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Choline 10mg 12.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +279.9%
Contains more WaterWater +687.8%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2564.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.