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Fudge vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fudge and waffle?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, yet waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Waffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 79% more.
  • Fudge has 5 times more copper than waffle. While fudge has 0.329mg of copper, waffle has only 0.062mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in waffle is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fudge is lower.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +430.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more IronIron +30.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1748%

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%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +911.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 46.2µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 6.785g 43%
Copper 0.329mg 0.062mg 30%
Calcium 49mg 255mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.263mg 20%
Sodium 45mg 511mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.347mg 20%
Cholesterol 14mg 69mg 18%
Phosphorus 71mg 190mg 17%
Saturated fat 6.448g 2.866g 16%
Carbs 76.44g 32.9g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 2.073mg 12%
Protein 2.39g 7.9g 11%
Folate 4µg 46µg 11%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Iron 1.77mg 2.31mg 7%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.265mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.25µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.485mg 7%
Calories 411kcal 291kcal 6%
Fats 10.41g 14.1g 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.68mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.056mg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin A 44µg 65µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 3.521g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Potassium 134mg 159mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.5%
Contains more FatsFats +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +328.1%
Contains more OtherOther +226.3%

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
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1719%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.