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Almond joy vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between almond joy and fudge

  • Almond joy has more fats, fiber, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat; however, fudge is higher in iron and carbs.
  • Almond joy covers your daily saturated fat needs 56% more than fudge.
  • Fudge contains 3 times less sodium than almond joy. Almond joy contains 142mg of sodium, while fudge contains 45mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
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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 +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 15% 3.6% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond joy Fudge DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.59g 6.448g 51%
Copper 0.329mg 37%
Fats 26.93g 10.41g 25%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Fiber 5g 1.7g 13%
Zinc 1.11mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 7%
Carbs 59.51g 76.44g 6%
Iron 1.27mg 1.77mg 6%
Phosphorus 112mg 71mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.26g 2.943g 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.18g 0.373g 5%
Potassium 254mg 134mg 4%
Sodium 142mg 45mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Calories 479kcal 411kcal 3%
Protein 4.13g 2.39g 3%
Cholesterol 4mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 64mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 21g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.37 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 54.51g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 48.34g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
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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 +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +158.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%

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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. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/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.