Fudge vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fudge and tapioca different?

Fudge is higher in copper, iron, manganese, zinc, fiber, and magnesium; however, tapioca is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
Daily need coverage for copper for fudge is 35% higher.
Tapioca has less saturated fat.
Fudge has a lower glycemic index (49) than tapioca (78).

Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Fudge

Tapioca

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more IronIron	+2850%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2641.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5928.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.5%

~equal in Potassium ~133mg

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.

Fudge

Tapioca

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+134.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+177.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~47µg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.329mg	0.012mg	35%
Saturated fat	6.448g	0.991g	25%
Iron	1.77mg	0.06mg	21%
Carbs	76.44g	19.56g	19%
Manganese	0.422mg	0.007mg	18%
Calories	411kcal	105kcal	15%
Fats	10.41g	1.67g	13%
Fiber	1.7g	0g	7%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.35mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.25µg	7%
Magnesium	36mg	12mg	6%
Calcium	49mg	105mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.943g	0.452g	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.9µg	5%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Vitamin B2	0.085mg	0.143mg	4%
Cholesterol	14mg	6mg	3%
Sodium	45mg	121mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.14mg	0.277mg	3%
Phosphorus	71mg	82mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.012mg	0.033mg	2%
Choline	10mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.373g	0.061g	2%
Caffeine	8mg	0mg	2%
Protein	2.39g	2.88g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.18mg		1%
Selenium	2.5µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.176mg	0.075mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.4µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.58g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1720kcal	365kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	95g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	74.74g	19.56g	N/A
Potassium	134mg	133mg	0%
Sugar	73.12g		N/A
Vitamin A	44µg	47µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.03mg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.165g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Threonine		0.13mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.173mg	0%
Leucine		0.282mg	0%
Lysine		0.228mg	0%
Methionine		0.073mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.139mg	0%
Valine		0.192mg	0%
Histidine		0.078mg	0%