Caramel vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and fudge

Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for copper for fudge is 35% higher.
Fudge has 5 times less sodium than caramel. Caramel has 245mg of sodium, while fudge has 45mg.
Caramel has a higher glycemic index than fudge.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels 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.

Caramel

Fudge

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+181.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+111.8%
Contains more IronIron	+1164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1727.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+152.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3736.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+38.9%

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.

Caramel

Fudge

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+28.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.018mg	0.329mg	35%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	0.373g	21%
Iron	0.14mg	1.77mg	20%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.422mg	18%
Saturated fat	2.476g	6.448g	18%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.085mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.14mg	10%
Calcium	138mg	49mg	9%
Sodium	245mg	45mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.09µg	9%
Fiber	0g	1.7g	7%
Zinc	0.44mg	1.11mg	6%
Phosphorus	114mg	71mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.026mg	6%
Magnesium	17mg	36mg	5%
Protein	4.6g	2.39g	4%
Fats	8.1g	10.41g	4%
Vitamin A	12µg	44µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	2.943g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.012mg	3%
Cholesterol	7mg	14mg	2%
Potassium	214mg	134mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.18mg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	8mg	2%
Calories	382kcal	411kcal	1%
Selenium	1.8µg	2.5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.58g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	1720kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0.51	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	74.74g	N/A
Carbs	77g	76.44g	0%
Sugar	65.5g	73.12g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.176mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.4µg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.165g	N/A
Choline	8mg	10mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.06mg		0%
Threonine	0.192mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg		0%
Leucine	0.417mg		0%
Lysine	0.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.205mg		0%
Valine	0.285mg		0%
Histidine	0.115mg		0%