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Milk vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between milk and fudge

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, fudge is richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and zinc.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for copper is 35% more.
  • Milk contains less saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Fudge
5
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 +155.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +5800%
Contains more CopperCopper +3190%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13966.7%
~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.
Milk
8
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Fudge
4
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 AVitamin A +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +422.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +77%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Fudge DV% diff.
Copper 0.01mg 0.329mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.633g 6.448g 26%
Carbs 4.99g 76.44g 24%
Iron 0.03mg 1.77mg 22%
Calories 42kcal 411kcal 18%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.422mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.09µg 16%
Fats 0.97g 10.41g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.085mg 8%
Calcium 125mg 49mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 2.943g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Magnesium 11mg 36mg 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.14mg 4%
Phosphorus 95mg 71mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 14mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.373g 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 44µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.012mg 2%
Protein 3.37g 2.39g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.026mg 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.5µg 1%
Choline 17.7mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 74.74g N/A
Potassium 150mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 73.12g N/A
Sodium 44mg 45mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Fudge
3
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 +41%
Contains more WaterWater +816.6%
Contains more FatsFats +973.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1431.9%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Fudge
2
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 -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.