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Pecan vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pecan and fudge

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and iron than fudge.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 177% more.
  • Pecan contains 25 times more vitamin B1 than fudge. Pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while fudge contains 0.026mg.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Fudge
0
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 +236.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +966.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52%

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.
Pecan
10
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Fudge
2
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 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +563.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +305%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Fudge DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.422mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.373g 142%
Copper 1.2mg 0.329mg 97%
Fats 71.97g 10.41g 95%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 2.943g 95%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.026mg 53%
Fiber 9.6g 1.7g 32%
Zinc 4.53mg 1.11mg 31%
Phosphorus 277mg 71mg 29%
Carbs 13.86g 76.44g 21%
Magnesium 121mg 36mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.012mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.14mg 14%
Calories 691kcal 411kcal 14%
Protein 9.17g 2.39g 14%
Iron 2.53mg 1.77mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.18mg 8%
Potassium 410mg 134mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 0.176mg 6%
Choline 40.5mg 10mg 6%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.085mg 3%
Selenium 3.8µg 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 70mg 49mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 45mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 1.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 6.18g 6.448g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 73.12g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 +283.7%
Contains more FatsFats +591.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.5%
Contains more WaterWater +178.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
3
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Fudge
0
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 +1286.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5694.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.448g

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.