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Ice cream vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream and fudge

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin A; however, fudge is higher in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Fudge covers your daily copper needs 34% more than ice cream.
  • Fudge contains 4 times less vitamin B12 than ice cream. Ice cream contains 0.39µg of vitamin B12, while fudge contains 0.09µg.
  • Fudge has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla 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% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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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 +161.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +1866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1330.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%

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.
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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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 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +160%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 0.023mg 0.329mg 34%
Iron 0.09mg 1.77mg 21%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.422mg 18%
Carbs 23.6g 76.44g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.09µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.085mg 12%
Calories 207kcal 411kcal 10%
Cholesterol 44mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin A 118µg 44µg 8%
Calcium 128mg 49mg 8%
Magnesium 14mg 36mg 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 71mg 5%
Fiber 0.7g 1.7g 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.11mg 4%
Choline 26mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.012mg 3%
Protein 3.5g 2.39g 2%
Sodium 80mg 45mg 2%
Potassium 199mg 134mg 2%
Saturated fat 6.79g 6.448g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.373g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.026mg 1%
Fats 11g 10.41g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.176mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 2.943g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
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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 +46.4%
Contains more WaterWater +521.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.9%
~equal in Fats ~10.41g
~equal in Other ~0.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
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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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.448g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.943g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.