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Gratin vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gratin and fudge

  • Gratin has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus, while fudge has more copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Fudge covers your daily need for copper, 19% more than gratin.
  • The amount of sodium in fudge is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Gratin
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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% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +176.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.1%
~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.
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1350%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Fudge DV% diff.
Carbs 11.27g 76.44g 22%
Copper 0.16mg 0.329mg 19%
Sodium 433mg 45mg 17%
Calories 132kcal 411kcal 14%
Iron 0.64mg 1.77mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.012mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.422mg 11%
Potassium 396mg 134mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.733g 6.448g 8%
Calcium 119mg 49mg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 71mg 6%
Protein 5.06g 2.39g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.176mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.14mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.11mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fats 7.59g 10.41g 4%
Cholesterol 23mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.026mg 3%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 2.943g 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.085mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin A 64µg 44µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.373g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 ProteinProtein +111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +654.3%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%
Contains more FatsFats +37.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.