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Fudge vs. Caramello — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fudge and caramello

  • Fudge has more iron; however, caramello is higher in fats, calcium, phosphorus, protein, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Caramello covers your daily saturated fat needs 31% more than fudge.
  • Caramello contains 2 times less iron than fudge. Fudge contains 1.77mg of iron, while caramello contains 1.09mg.
  • Caramello has less sugar.

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

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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 0% 64% 30% 41% 0% 0% 64% 16% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +62.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +334.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.3%

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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Caramello DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.448g 12.72g 29%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Fats 10.41g 21.19g 17%
Calcium 49mg 213mg 16%
Phosphorus 71mg 150mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Iron 1.77mg 1.09mg 9%
Protein 2.39g 6.19g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 7%
Potassium 134mg 341mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 5.29g 6%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Carbs 76.44g 63.81g 4%
Cholesterol 14mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Calories 411kcal 462kcal 3%
Sodium 45mg 122mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.63g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.58g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1720kcal 746kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.47 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 62.61g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 56.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 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
6% 21% 64% 7% 2%
Protein: 6.19 g
Fats: 21.19 g
Carbs: 63.81 g
Water: 6.79 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +44.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159%
Contains more FatsFats +103.6%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.9%

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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. Caramello - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167975/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.