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Sugar substitute vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and fudge different?

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, fudge is richer in copper, iron, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 83% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 13 times more sodium than fudge. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, fudge contains only 45mg.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 more CalciumCalcium +1693.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.6%
Contains more IronIron +1006.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4600%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1818.2%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Fudge DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 49mg 83%
Copper 0.007mg 0.329mg 36%
Saturated fat 6.448g 29%
Sodium 572mg 45mg 23%
Iron 0.16mg 1.77mg 20%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.422mg 17%
Fats 0g 10.41g 16%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.11mg 10%
Phosphorus 8mg 71mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 7%
Magnesium 6mg 36mg 7%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.085mg 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Calories 347kcal 411kcal 3%
Potassium 39mg 134mg 3%
Carbs 84.77g 76.44g 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 2.06g 2.39g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.026mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 73.12g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 OtherOther +324.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~76.44g
~equal in Water ~9.81g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.