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Nutmeg vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nutmeg and fudge

  • Fudge has less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, iron, and calcium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 108% more than fudge.
  • Fudge contains 19 times less folate than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 76µg of folate, while fudge contains 4µg.
  • Fudge has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fudge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Fudge
1
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 +408.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.2%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.3%

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.
Nutmeg
5
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +638.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +780%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Fudge DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.422mg 108%
Saturated fat 25.94g 6.448g 89%
Copper 1.027mg 0.329mg 78%
Fiber 20.8g 1.7g 76%
Fats 36.31g 10.41g 40%
Magnesium 183mg 36mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.026mg 27%
Phosphorus 213mg 71mg 20%
Folate 76µg 4µg 18%
Iron 3.04mg 1.77mg 16%
Calcium 184mg 49mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.012mg 11%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.11mg 9%
Carbs 49.29g 76.44g 9%
Protein 5.84g 2.39g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.176mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 134mg 6%
Calories 525kcal 411kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin A 5µg 44µg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.085mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 16mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 2.943g 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Choline 8.8mg 10mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.373g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Fudge
2
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 +144.4%
Contains more FatsFats +248.8%
Contains more OtherOther +145.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.1%
Contains more WaterWater +57.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 -75.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.943g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.373g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.