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Fudge vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fudge and custard

  • Fudge is richer in copper, manganese, and iron, while custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Fudge covers your daily copper needs 33% more than custard.
  • Fudge has 60 times more manganese than custard. Fudge has 0.422mg of manganese, while custard has 0.007mg.
  • Custard is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index (49) than custard (35).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more IronIron +420.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +996.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5928.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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 0.33% 18% 17% 1.2% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +399.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +477.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Custard DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 0.03mg 33%
Carbs 76.44g 17.6g 20%
Saturated fat 6.448g 2.032g 20%
Iron 1.77mg 0.34mg 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.007mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.52µg 18%
Calories 411kcal 122kcal 14%
Cholesterol 14mg 51mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.699mg 11%
Fats 10.41g 4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.22mg 10%
Calcium 49mg 139mg 9%
Phosphorus 71mg 130mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 47 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 6µg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 16mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.51mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 1.127g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.064mg 4%
Protein 2.39g 3.99g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.061mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 207mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 84mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 44µg 52µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.58g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1720kcal 306kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 82g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.71 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 74.74g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.132mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Choline 10mg 11.8mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0.312g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +160.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.9%
Contains more WaterWater +648.7%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.