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Coconut vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coconut and icing

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, icing has more vitamin B2 and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 134% higher.
  • Icing is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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.
Coconut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +947.1%
Contains more IronIron +1418.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10000%

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.
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +426.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1410%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 2.974g 121%
Manganese 1.5mg 0mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 7.951g 51%
Copper 0.435mg 0mg 48%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Iron 2.43mg 0.16mg 28%
Fats 33.49g 16.23g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.302mg 22%
Carbs 15.23g 67.89g 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 0.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 113mg 18mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 4.86g 9%
Potassium 356mg 34mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.53mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 1mg 7%
Sodium 20mg 184mg 7%
Protein 3.33g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.055mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.01mg 5%
Folate 26µg 8µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0mg 4%
Calories 354kcal 418kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.22mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 63.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +106.3%
Contains more WaterWater +211.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2072.4%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.