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Fudge vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fudge and chocolate

  • Chocolate has more iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B12 than fudge.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for iron is 78% more.
  • Fudge contains less saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fudge is 49, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +317.2%
Contains more IronIron +353.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the 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% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +478.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.025mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Chocolate DV% diff.
Iron 1.77mg 8.02mg 78%
Copper 0.329mg 1.028mg 78%
Saturated fat 6.448g 18.519g 55%
Manganese 0.422mg 1.419mg 43%
Fats 10.41g 31.28g 32%
Magnesium 36mg 146mg 26%
Fiber 1.7g 7g 21%
Phosphorus 71mg 206mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 9.54g 16%
Potassium 134mg 559mg 13%
Caffeine 8mg 43mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.01mg 8%
Calories 411kcal 546kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.23µg 6%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 8.1µg 6%
Protein 2.39g 4.88g 5%
Carbs 76.44g 61.17g 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 2µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 1.092g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.725mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.297mg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.042mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 56mg 1%
Sodium 45mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 3µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 24g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more WaterWater +911.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200.5%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.8%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.