fudge vs candy

fudge and candy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fudge	Yes	No	Yes	No
candy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, candy is a hypernym of fudge; that is, candy is a word with a broader meaning than fudge:

fudge: soft creamy candy
candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Other hypernyms of fudge include confect.

fudge (noun)	candy (noun)
soft creamy candy	a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

fudge (verb)	candy (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
tamper, with the purpose of deception