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M&Ms Peanut vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between m&Ms Peanut and fudge

  • M&Ms Peanut is richer than fudge in vitamin B3, copper, vitamin E, phosphorus, folate, manganese, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and fiber.
  • M&Ms Peanut covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 20% more than fudge.
  • M&Ms Peanut has 16 times more vitamin E than fudge. M&Ms Peanut has 2.85mg of vitamin E, while fudge has 0.18mg.
  • Fudge is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index (49) than m&Ms Peanut (33).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies 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 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
Contains more IronIron +52.6%
~equal in Sodium ~45mg

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 0% 7.3% 57% 0% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41% 20%
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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 EVitamin E +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1810.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +273%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient M&Ms Peanut Fudge DV% diff.
Fats 26.13g 10.41g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.456g 0.373g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.362mg 0.176mg 20%
Copper 0.505mg 0.329mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.85mg 0.18mg 18%
Saturated fat 10.169g 6.448g 17%
Phosphorus 190mg 71mg 17%
Protein 9.57g 2.39g 14%
Folate 55µg 4µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.086g 2.943g 13%
Manganese 0.664mg 0.422mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.09µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.627mg 0.14mg 10%
Iron 1.16mg 1.77mg 8%
Fiber 3.7g 1.7g 8%
Magnesium 69mg 36mg 8%
Potassium 347mg 134mg 6%
Zinc 1.76mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.012mg 6%
Choline 37.3mg 10mg 5%
Calories 515kcal 411kcal 5%
Carbs 60.48g 76.44g 5%
Calcium 102mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.026mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 44µg 2%
Cholesterol 8mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 1.4µg 1%
Caffeine 10mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 50.75g 73.12g N/A
Sodium 50mg 45mg 0%
Trans fat 0.328g 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 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 +300.4%
Contains more FatsFats +151%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more WaterWater +295.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +826.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.6%

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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. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/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.