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Fudge vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and snickers different?

  • Fudge is higher in iron; however, snickers is richer in fats and protein.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for snickers is 31% higher.
  • Fudge contains 3 times more iron than snickers. While fudge contains 1.77mg of iron, snickers contains only 0.68mg.
  • Snickers has less sugar.

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER are the varieties used 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 0% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +160.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.7%

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 1.7% 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 Snickers DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.448g 12.703g 28%
Fats 10.41g 24.38g 21%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Iron 1.77mg 0.68mg 14%
Zinc 1.11mg 10%
Phosphorus 71mg 10%
Protein 2.39g 6.86g 9%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 7%
Sodium 45mg 189mg 6%
Carbs 76.44g 62.85g 5%
Vitamin A 44µg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Calories 411kcal 488kcal 4%
Calcium 49mg 90mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.9g 1%
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 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1720kcal 711kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 20g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0 N/A
Net carbs 74.74g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 73.12g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 0.394g 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
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +119.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187%
Contains more FatsFats +134.2%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.