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Pasta vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and fudge

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, fudge has more copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fudge is 31% higher.
  • Fudge has 16 times less folate than pasta. Pasta has 64µg of folate, while fudge has 4µg.
  • Fudge is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.3%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.4%

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.
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +703.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.15g 6.448g 29%
Copper 0.093mg 0.329mg 26%
Carbs 24.93g 76.44g 17%
Folate 64µg 4µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.026mg 15%
Calories 131kcal 411kcal 14%
Fats 1.05g 10.41g 14%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.422mg 9%
Iron 1.14mg 1.77mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.943g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Cholesterol 33mg 14mg 6%
Protein 5.15g 2.39g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.176mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.085mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 44µg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 49mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 134mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.012mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.09µg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.14mg 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 71mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.373g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more WaterWater +598.9%
Contains more FatsFats +891.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.6%
Contains more OtherOther +206.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2273.4%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.