Fudge vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and tapioca different?

Fudge is higher in copper, iron, carbs, manganese, fats, zinc, fiber, and magnesium; however, tapioca is richer in vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for copper for fudge is 35% higher.
Tapioca has less saturated fat.
Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than tapioca (78).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Fudge

Tapioca

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more IronIron	+2850%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2641.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5928.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.5%

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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.

Fudge

Tapioca

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+134.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+177.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~47µg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.329mg	0.012mg	35%
Saturated fat	6.448g	0.991g	25%
Iron	1.77mg	0.06mg	21%
Carbs	76.44g	19.56g	19%
Manganese	0.422mg	0.007mg	18%
Calories	411kcal	105kcal	15%
Fats	10.41g	1.67g	13%
Fiber	1.7g	0g	7%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.35mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.25µg	7%
Magnesium	36mg	12mg	6%
Calcium	49mg	105mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.943g	0.452g	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.9µg	5%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Vitamin B2	0.085mg	0.143mg	4%
Cholesterol	14mg	6mg	3%
Sodium	45mg	121mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.14mg	0.277mg	3%
Phosphorus	71mg	82mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.012mg	0.033mg	2%
Choline	10mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.373g	0.061g	2%
Caffeine	8mg	0mg	2%
Protein	2.39g	2.88g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg		1%
Selenium	2.5µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.176mg	0.075mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.58g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1720kcal	365kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	74.74g	19.56g	N/A
Potassium	134mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	73.12g		N/A
Vitamin A	44µg	47µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.03mg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.165g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Threonine		0.13mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.173mg	0%
Leucine		0.282mg	0%
Lysine		0.228mg	0%
Methionine		0.073mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.139mg	0%
Valine		0.192mg	0%
Histidine		0.078mg	0%