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Reese's pieces vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between reese's pieces and fudge

  • Reese's pieces are higher in vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, fudge is richer in iron.
  • Reese's pieces' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% higher.
  • Reese's pieces have 34 times more vitamin B3 than fudge. While reese's pieces have 6.06mg of vitamin B3, fudge has only 0.176mg.
  • Fudge has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy 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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
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 +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.7%
Contains more IronIron +261.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
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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 EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3343.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +321.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +187%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.42g 6.448g 45%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 0.176mg 37%
Manganese 1.1mg 0.422mg 29%
Fats 24.77g 10.41g 22%
Protein 12.46g 2.39g 20%
Phosphorus 207mg 71mg 19%
Iron 0.49mg 1.77mg 16%
Folate 55µg 4µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.026mg 13%
Magnesium 88mg 36mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 0.373g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.085mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.14mg 9%
Copper 0.41mg 0.329mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.012mg 8%
Potassium 359mg 134mg 7%
Sodium 194mg 45mg 6%
Carbs 59.86g 76.44g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Fiber 3g 1.7g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.4µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 2.943g 4%
Calories 497kcal 411kcal 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.5µg 3%
Choline 28.7mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 69mg 49mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.09µg 1%
Net carbs 56.86g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 73.12g N/A
Zinc 1.15mg 1.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 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 +421.3%
Contains more FatsFats +137.9%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +881%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 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 +51.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.