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Walnut vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between walnut and fudge

  • Fudge has less copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, folate, fiber, zinc, and iron.
  • Walnut covers your daily copper needs 140% more than fudge.
  • Fudge contains 45 times less vitamin B6 than walnut. Walnut contains 0.537mg of vitamin B6, while fudge contains 0.012mg.
  • The glycemic index of fudge is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Fudge
0
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 +338.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.1%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +709%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96%

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.
Walnut
10
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +539.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +292%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Fudge DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.373g 312%
Copper 1.586mg 0.329mg 140%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.422mg 130%
Fats 65.21g 10.41g 84%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.012mg 40%
Phosphorus 346mg 71mg 39%
Magnesium 158mg 36mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.026mg 26%
Protein 15.23g 2.39g 26%
Folate 98µg 4µg 24%
Carbs 13.71g 76.44g 21%
Fiber 6.7g 1.7g 20%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.11mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 2.943g 15%
Iron 2.91mg 1.77mg 14%
Calories 654kcal 411kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.14mg 9%
Potassium 441mg 134mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.176mg 6%
Choline 39.2mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.085mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Calcium 98mg 49mg 5%
Selenium 4.9µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.18mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 6.126g 6.448g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 73.12g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +537.2%
Contains more FatsFats +526.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.5%
Contains more WaterWater +141%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Fudge
0
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 +203.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12547.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.448g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.