Baby food vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baby food and fondant icing
- Baby food is richer than fondant icing in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 594% higher.
- Fondant icing has a lower glycemic index than baby food.
Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10825% |
| Contains more IronIron | +474900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11033.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4216.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16881.3% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 0.01mg | 594% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0mg | 217% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.016mg | 208% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.005mg | 203% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 3mg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 0mg | 56% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 0.6µg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.003mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0g | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 0g | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 4mg | 13% |
| Folate | 43µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0g | 11% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0.02g | 7% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 93.18g | 7% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 373kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 88.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
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 | +21900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +5400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.9% |
~equal in
Water
~6.74g
