Recipes · American · Candies
Chocolate Fudge
One serving has 178 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 135 minutes.

- Preparation: 130 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (42.3 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy
Ingredients
- 17 g Sugar
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 6 g Evaporated milk
- 14 g Chocolate chips
- 0.2 g Vanilla extract
- 0.1 g Salt
Method
- Line a small pan with parchment paper.
- Combine the sugar, butter and evaporated milk in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 113°C (235°F) on a candy thermometer.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips, vanilla and salt until melted and smooth.
- Pour into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Chill for at least 2 hours until firm, then cut into small squares. Makes 1 piece; multiply the ingredients by 24 for a whole pan.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 178 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.6 g | |
| Water | 5.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.83 g | 3% |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.04 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.05 g | |
| Leucine | 0.08 g | |
| Lysine | 0.07 g | |
| Methionine | 0.02 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.04 g | |
| Valine | 0.07 g | |
| Histidine | 0.02 g | |
| Fat | 8.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.23 g | |
| Saturated | 5.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 12.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 21.6 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17.7 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 31.9 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 71.1 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.88 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 47.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.28 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.06 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2.5 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.02 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 38.1 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.11 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 4.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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