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Turmeric vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and fudge

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E in turmeric is higher than in fudge.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for manganese, 843% more than fudge.
  • Turmeric contains 31 times more iron than fudge. While turmeric contains 55mg of iron, fudge contains only 1.77mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turmeric is lower.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of turmeric is 0, while the glycemic index of fudge is 49.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +477.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1452.2%
Contains more IronIron +3007.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4591.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +667%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +791.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +857.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +392%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Fudge DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.422mg 843%
Iron 55mg 1.77mg 665%
Copper 1.3mg 0.329mg 108%
Fiber 22.7g 1.7g 84%
Potassium 2080mg 134mg 57%
Magnesium 208mg 36mg 41%
Phosphorus 299mg 71mg 33%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.11mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.18mg 28%
Saturated fat 1.838g 6.448g 21%
Protein 9.68g 2.39g 15%
Calcium 168mg 49mg 12%
Fats 3.25g 10.41g 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 1.4µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.176mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.012mg 7%
Choline 49.2mg 10mg 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.5µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 2.943g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.085mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 411kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Folate 20µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.026mg 3%
Carbs 67.14g 76.44g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.373g 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Sodium 27mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +305%
Contains more WaterWater +31%
Contains more OtherOther +645.3%
Contains more FatsFats +220.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +555.5%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.