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Fudge vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and tomatoes different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, iron, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 32% higher.
  • Fudge contains 7 times more iron than tomatoes. While fudge contains 1.77mg of iron, tomatoes contain only 0.27mg.
  • Tomatoes have less saturated fat.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than fudge (49).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average are the varieties used 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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390%
Contains more IronIron +555.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +457.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +464.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin A ~42µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Tomato DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.059mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.028g 29%
Carbs 76.44g 3.89g 24%
Calories 411kcal 18kcal 20%
Iron 1.77mg 0.27mg 19%
Fats 10.41g 0.2g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.114mg 13%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.17mg 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 24mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.031g 7%
Magnesium 36mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 7.9µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.08mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.019mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 10mg 4%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Protein 2.39g 0.88g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.594mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 237mg 3%
Sodium 45mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.083g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.54mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.037mg 1%
Choline 10mg 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 74.74g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin A 44µg 42µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1865%
Contains more OtherOther +86.3%
Contains more WaterWater +863.5%

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
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9393.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.