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Apple butter vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between apple butter and fondant icing

  • Fondant icing has less manganese, copper, and fiber than apple butter.
  • Apple butter covers your daily need for manganese, 14% more than fondant icing.
  • Apple butter has less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fruit butters, apple and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 4.2% 8% 12% 27% 1.6% 3.4% 2% 41% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2175%
Contains more IronIron +3000%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 0.33% 1% 0% 2.3% 4.4% 1.4% 2.9% 8.5% 0% 2.3% 0.75% 1.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 56%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 42.47 g
Water: 56.45 g
Other: 0.39 g
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more WaterWater +737.5%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Apple butter Fondant icing
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple butter Fondant icing DV% diff.
Carbs 42.47g 93.18g 17%
Manganese 0.315mg 0mg 14%
Calories 173kcal 373kcal 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.003mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Iron 0.31mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 91mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.39g 0g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0g 1%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 40.97g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 35.3g 88.9g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Sodium 15mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Apple butter Fondant icing
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Apple butter
0%
Fondant icing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Apple butter
1%
Fondant icing

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.053g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Apple butter
Apple butter is lower in Sugar (difference - 53.6g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apple butter
Apple butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Apple butter
Apple butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Apple butter
Apple butter is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Apple butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168816/nutrients
  2. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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