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Fudge vs. Butterfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and butterfinger different?

  • Fudge is higher in copper and iron; however, butterfinger is richer in vitamin B3, fats, vitamin E, vitamin B1, protein, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for butterfinger is 15% higher.
  • Fudge contains 2 times more iron than butterfinger. While fudge contains 1.77mg of iron, butterfinger contains only 0.79mg.
  • Fudge has less saturated fat.

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.1%
Contains more IronIron +124.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg

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.
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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%
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% 0% 34% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1405.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Butterfinger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 3.164g 19%
Copper 0.329mg 0.193mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 2.649mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.448g 9.5g 14%
Fats 10.41g 18.9g 13%
Iron 1.77mg 0.79mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.72mg 10%
Sodium 45mg 230mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.121mg 8%
Protein 2.39g 5.4g 6%
Folate 4µg 28µg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.37mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 5.119g 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.069mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 48mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 220mg 3%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.49mg 3%
Calories 411kcal 459kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.04µg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 1mg 2%
Carbs 76.44g 72.9g 1%
Calcium 49mg 36mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 2g 1%
Zinc 1.11mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.9µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.2µg 1%
Choline 10mg 15mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.58g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1720kcal 850kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.87 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 70.9g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 45.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +697.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.9%
Contains more FatsFats +81.6%
~equal in Carbs ~72.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.3%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/nutrients
  2. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/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.