Cheese vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and fondant icing different?
- Fondant icing contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than cheese.
- Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than fondant icing.
- Fondant icing contains less saturated fat.
- Fondant icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fondant icing is 43, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.
Cheese, cheddar and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe types were 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 | +23566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +9000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2575% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0g | 86% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 3mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 0mg | 65% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 0.02g | 51% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 0.6µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 0g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 0.04mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.016mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 93.18g | 30% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 11mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 0g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Folate | 27µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 373kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 88.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.87 g
Fats:
33.31 g
Carbs:
3.09 g
Water:
37.02 g
Other:
3.71 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 | +166450% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +449.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +6083.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2915.5% |
