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Avocado vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between avocadoes and fondant icing?

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, copper, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin K, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B3 than fondant icing.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 28% higher.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 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 +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12025%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +6233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
Avocado
11
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +712.5%
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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +73200%
Contains more WaterWater +986.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +992.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Fondant icing DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0mg 28%
Carbs 8.53g 93.18g 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.02g 23%
Copper 0.19mg 0.003mg 21%
Folate 81µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 485mg 4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0g 12%
Calories 160kcal 373kcal 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.016mg 9%
Magnesium 29mg 0mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.01mg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.142mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.005mg 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.04mg 5%
Protein 2g 0g 4%
Choline 14.2mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 88.9g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Avocado 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
32%
Avocado
0%
Fondant icing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Avocado
1%
Fondant icing

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.126g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Avocado
Avocado is lower in Sugar (difference - 88.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Avocado
Avocado contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Avocado
Avocado is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Avocado
Avocado is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.