Calories in Candies, fudge, chocolate, with nuts, prepared-from-recipe

Generic food Sweets and Desserts

Candies, fudge, chocolate, with nuts, prepared-from-recipe contains 460 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz (28.4 g) provides about 130 kcal.

Roughly 59% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 37% from fat and 4% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in sweets and desserts on FoodFactly, where the median is 365 kcal per 100 g across 358 foods.

100 g provides 58% of the Daily Value for copper, 38% of the Daily Value for manganese and 13% of the Daily Value for magnesium.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

460kcal per 100 g
4.4 gprotein
68.2 gcarbohydrates
18.9 gfat
130kcal in 1 oz (28.4 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 460 kcal
Total fat C 18.9 g 24%
Saturated fat C 6.5 g 32%
Trans fat C 0.14 g
Cholesterol C 12 mg 4%
Sodium C 39 mg 2%
Total carbohydrates C 68.2 g 25%
Dietary fiber C 2.5 g 9%
Total sugars C 63.4 g
Protein C 4.4 g 9%
Vitamin A C 38 µg4%
Vitamin C C 0.2 mg0.2%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E C 0.26 mg2%
Vitamin K C 1.6 µg1%
Thiamin (B1) C 0.067 mg6%
Riboflavin (B2) C 0.095 mg7%
Niacin (B3) C 0.32 mg2%
Pantothenic acid (B5) C 0.21 mg4%
Vitamin B6 C 0.088 mg5%
Folate (B9) C 16 µg4%
Vitamin B12 C 0.07 µg3%
Choline M 14.6 mg3%
Calcium C 57 mg4%
Iron C 2 mg11%
Magnesium C 55 mg13%
Phosphorus C 114 mg9%
Potassium C 183 mg4%
Zinc C 1.4 mg13%
Copper C 0.53 mg58%
Manganese C 0.89 mg38%
Selenium C 2.9 µg5%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 4%Carbohydrates: 59%Fat: 37%460kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 4%
  • Carbohydrates 59%
  • Fat 37%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Copper58%Manganese38%Magnesium13%Zinc13%Iron11%Phosphorus9%Riboflavin (B2)7%Thiamin (B1)6%Selenium5%Vitamin B65%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein4.4 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 3 g)
  • Fiber2.5 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 0.8 g)
  • Sugars63.4 gin the top quarter of sweets and desserts (median 46.5 g)
  • Fat18.9 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 4.3 g)
  • Saturated fat6.5 gabove the median for sweets and desserts (median 2.1 g)
  • Sodium39 mgbelow the median for sweets and desserts (median 79 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal0.95 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water7.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat C3.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat C7.5 g
Individual fatty acids (31)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C6.1 g
SFA 4:0 C0.16 g
SFA 6:0 C0.11 g
SFA 8:0 C0.072 g
SFA 10:0 C0.13 g
SFA 12:0 C0.13 g
SFA 14:0 C0.41 g
SFA 16:0 C3 g
SFA 18:0 C2.4 g
SFA 20:0 C0.064 g
MUFA 18:1 C3.8 g
PUFA 18:3 C1.4 g
PUFA 20:4 C0 g
SFA 22:0 C0.004 g
MUFA 14:1 C0 g
MUFA 16:1 C0.05 g
PUFA 18:4 C0 g
MUFA 20:1 C0.025 g
MUFA 22:1 C0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C0 g
SFA 15:0 C0 g
SFA 17:0 C0.033 g
SFA 24:0 C0 g
MUFA 24:1 c C0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C0 g
MUFA 17:1 C0 g
PUFA 20:3 C0 g
SFA 13:0 C0 g
MUFA 15:1 C0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene C10 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C5 µg
Retinol C37 µg
Carotene, alpha C0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (11)
Water C7.7 g
Alcohol Z0 g
Caffeine C7 mg
Ash C0.87 g
Theobromine C112 mg
Energy C1,927 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C140 IU
Folic acid C0 µg
Folate, food C16 µg
Vitamin E, added C0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C0 µg

Other forms of Candies

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Candies, honey-combed, with peanut butter 473 8.7 g 67.4 g 20.2 g
Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar 479 4.1 g 59.5 g 26.9 g
Candies, TWIZZLERS CHERRY BITES 338 3 g 79.4 g 1.7 g
Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews 388 2 g 80.9 g 7.5 g
Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar 459 5.4 g 72.9 g 18.9 g
Candies, caramels, chocolate-flavor roll 387 1.6 g 87.7 g 3.3 g
Candies, confectioner's coating, yogurt 522 5.9 g 63.9 g 27 g
Candies, confectioner's coating, peanut butter 529 18.3 g 46.9 g 29.8 g
Candies, white chocolate 539 5.9 g 59.2 g 32.1 g
Candies, fudge, peanut butter, prepared-from-recipe 387 3.8 g 77.8 g 6.6 g
Candies, fudge, vanilla, prepared-from-recipe 383 1.1 g 82.2 g 5.5 g
Candies, fudge, vanilla with nuts 435 3 g 74.6 g 13.7 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Chocolate candy, candy shell 492 4.3 g 71.2 g 21.1 g
Baking chocolate, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Mini Baking Bits 502 4.8 g 68.4 g 23.4 g
Chocolate candy, nougat filled 446 3.3 g 74.5 g 15 g
Frostings, cream cheese-flavor, ready-to-eat 415 0.1 g 67.3 g 17.3 g
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 418 0 g 67.9 g 16.2 g
Icing, white 418 0 g 67.9 g 16.2 g
Chocolate candy, caramel filled 474 6.4 g 66.4 g 21 g
Frostings, chocolate, creamy, ready-to-eat 397 1.1 g 63.2 g 17.6 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 167988. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in candies?

100 g of candies has 460 kcal. 1 oz (28.4 g): about 130 kcal.

How much protein is in candies?

Candies contains 4.4 g of protein per 100 g (9% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1.2 g in 1 oz (28.4 g). About 4% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sweets and desserts, that is above the median (median 3 g).

How many carbs are in candies?

Candies has 68.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.5 g of fiber and 63.4 g of sugars.

How much fat is in candies?

Candies contains 18.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 6.5 g is saturated (32% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does candies contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (58% DV), manganese (38% DV), magnesium (13% DV), zinc (13% DV) and iron (11% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in candies?

100 g contains 39 mg of sodium, 2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.