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Marinara sauce vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marinara sauce and fudge?

  • Marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin A, yet fudge is richer in copper, manganese, iron, and zinc.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has 22 times more vitamin B3 than fudge. Marinara sauce has 3.917mg of vitamin B3, while fudge has 0.176mg.
  • Marinara sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
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 +138.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +455%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
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 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +892.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.026mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marinara sauce Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.17g 6.448g 29%
Copper 0.081mg 0.329mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.917mg 0.176mg 23%
Carbs 8.06g 76.44g 23%
Calories 51kcal 411kcal 18%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 0.18mg 15%
Fats 1.48g 10.41g 14%
Manganese 0.137mg 0.422mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.012mg 12%
Iron 0.78mg 1.77mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 1.4µg 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.11mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.377g 2.943g 6%
Potassium 319mg 134mg 5%
Phosphorus 34mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Cholesterol 2mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 1.1µg 2.5µg 3%
Folate 13µg 4µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.085mg 2%
Protein 1.41g 2.39g 2%
Calcium 27mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 45mg 1%
Choline 13.7mg 10mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.373g 1%
Vitamin A 33µg 44µg 1%
Net carbs 6.26g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 5.5g 73.12g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +790.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.5%
Contains more FatsFats +603.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +848.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680.6%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.