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Fudge vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fudge and caramel

  • Fudge has more copper, iron, manganese, and fiber; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for fudge is 35% higher.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than fudge.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.6%

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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
~equal in Carbs ~77g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +832.4%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.