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Fudge vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fudge and fruit preserves?

  • Fudge is higher in copper, manganese, iron, fats, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet fruit preserves are higher in vitamin C.
  • Fudge's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 32% more.
  • Fudge has 149 times more fats than fruit preserves. While fudge has 10.41g of fats, fruit preserves have only 0.07g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fruit preserves is lower.

We used Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Jams and preserves types 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74%
Contains more IronIron +261.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +229%
Contains more ZincZinc +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +955%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%

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 29% 0% 0% 2.4% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fudge Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.448g 0.01g 29%
Copper 0.329mg 0.1mg 25%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.04mg 17%
Fats 10.41g 0.07g 16%
Iron 1.77mg 0.49mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.06mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 4mg 8%
Calories 411kcal 278kcal 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 19mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 0.038g 7%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 0µg 5%
Protein 2.39g 0.37g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 76.44g 68.86g 3%
Calcium 49mg 20mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 77mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 0g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 32mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.176mg 0.036mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 24g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 3.8 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Choline 10mg 10.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +545.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14771.4%
Contains more WaterWater +210.6%
~equal in Carbs ~68.86g

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7644.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.