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Asparagus vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and fudge

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, fudge is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 34% higher.
  • Asparagus has less saturated fat.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than fudge (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.1%
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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.
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +658.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2871.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.4µg 34%
Saturated fat 0.04g 6.448g 29%
Carbs 3.88g 76.44g 24%
Calories 20kcal 411kcal 20%
Fats 0.12g 10.41g 16%
Copper 0.189mg 0.329mg 16%
Folate 52µg 4µg 12%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.422mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.026mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.943g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.012mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.18mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 36mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Iron 2.14mg 1.77mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.176mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.14mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 71mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 49mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 45mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.7g 2%
Potassium 202mg 134mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.373g 2%
Vitamin A 38µg 44µg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Choline 16mg 10mg 1%
Protein 2.2g 2.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 73.12g N/A
Selenium 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +850.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1870.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%
~equal in Protein ~2.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +646%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.