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Wafer vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wafer and fudge?

  • Wafer is richer than fudge in iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Wafer's daily need coverage for iron is 28% more.
  • Wafer has 16 times more vitamin B3 than fudge. While wafer has 2.858mg of vitamin B3, fudge has only 0.176mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fudge is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fudge is lower.

We used Cookies, chocolate wafers and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types 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.
Wafer
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Fudge
2
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 +47.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +126.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
~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.
Wafer
9
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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 EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1523.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +71.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1075%
Contains more CholineCholine +43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.09µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Fudge DV% diff.
Iron 4.01mg 1.77mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 0.373g 25%
Sodium 580mg 45mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.176mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.026mg 15%
Copper 0.463mg 0.329mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.085mg 14%
Manganese 0.696mg 0.422mg 12%
Folate 47µg 4µg 11%
Saturated fat 4.241g 6.448g 10%
Phosphorus 132mg 71mg 9%
Protein 6.6g 2.39g 8%
Fiber 3.4g 1.7g 7%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.5µg 6%
Fats 14.2g 10.41g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 2.943g 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.14mg 5%
Magnesium 53mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.18mg 4%
Cholesterol 2mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.012mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 134mg 2%
Calcium 31mg 49mg 2%
Caffeine 10mg 8mg 1%
Choline 14.3mg 10mg 1%
Calories 433kcal 411kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 72.7g 76.44g 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 37.43g 73.12g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.11mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.09µg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Fudge
2
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 +176.2%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +118%
~equal in Carbs ~76.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 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 -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1013.4%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.