Beetroot vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beetroot and fondant icing different?
- Beetroot has more folate, manganese, fiber, iron, potassium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 than fondant icing.
- Daily need coverage for folate for beetroot is 27% higher.
- Fondant icing has a lower glycemic index (43) than beetroot (64).
Beets, raw and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8025% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +775% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.9% |
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 | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| 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. |
| Carbs | 9.56g | 93.18g | 28% |
| Folate | 109µg | 0µg | 27% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 373kcal | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 4mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.003mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.067mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.61g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.334mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.76g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.76g | 88.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.61 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
9.56 g
Water:
87.58 g
Other:
1.08 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 | +750% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1199.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +874.7% |
