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Reeses cups vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between reeses cups and fudge

  • Reeses cups are richer in vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and fiber, while fudge is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Reeses cups cover your daily vitamin B3 needs 27% more than fudge.
  • Reeses cups have 13 times more folate than fudge. Reeses cups have 50µg of folate, while fudge has 4µg.
  • Fudge is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.6%

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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
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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 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2451.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +254%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Fudge DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 0.373g 34%
Fats 30.53g 10.41g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 0.176mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 13.1g 2.943g 25%
Saturated fat 10.73g 6.448g 19%
Manganese 0mg 0.422mg 18%
Protein 10.24g 2.39g 16%
Sodium 357mg 45mg 14%
Phosphorus 161mg 71mg 13%
Folate 50µg 4µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.026mg 11%
Copper 0.24mg 0.329mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.14mg 10%
Fiber 3.6g 1.7g 8%
Iron 1.21mg 1.77mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.09µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.012mg 7%
Carbs 55.36g 76.44g 7%
Potassium 343mg 134mg 6%
Magnesium 62mg 36mg 6%
Choline 35.4mg 10mg 5%
Calories 515kcal 411kcal 5%
Vitamin A 17µg 44µg 3%
Cholesterol 6mg 14mg 3%
Calcium 78mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.085mg 2%
Selenium 1.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.76g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 47.17g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A
Caffeine 7mg 8mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 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 +328.5%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more WaterWater +581.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1374.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.