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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
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