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Avocado vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between avocadoes and icing?

  • Avocadoes are higher in fiber, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3, yet icing is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for fiber is 27% more.
  • The amount of sodium in avocadoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types in this article.

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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.
Avocado
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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1326.5%
Contains more IronIron +243.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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
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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%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +517.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 7.951g 41%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.055mg 27%
Copper 0.19mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 8.53g 67.89g 20%
Folate 81µg 8µg 18%
Calories 160kcal 418kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.302mg 13%
Potassium 485mg 34mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.22mg 9%
Sodium 7mg 184mg 8%
Vitamin K 21µg 13µg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 1mg 7%
Manganese 0.142mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.01mg 5%
Iron 0.55mg 0.16mg 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 1.53mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.126g 2.974g 4%
Protein 2g 0g 4%
Choline 14.2mg 2.3mg 2%
Fats 14.66g 16.23g 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 63.1g N/A
Starch 0.11g 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

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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +385.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +695.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.8%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.