Dough vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and fondant icing different?
- Fondant icing contains less vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, and phosphorus than dough.
- Dough covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 59% more than fondant icing.
- Fondant icing contains less sodium.
- Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of fondant icing is 43.
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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 | +1633.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2825% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4966.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4666.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2568.8% |
| 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. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.005mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 0.6µg | 51% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 0.01mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.016mg | 32% |
| Folate | 123µg | 0µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 11mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0mg | 25% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 0g | 22% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.003mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 93.18g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 0g | 6% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 373kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 0.02g | 4% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 0g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 88.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.75 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
51.88 g
Water:
33 g
Other:
1.95 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 | +12000% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +389.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.6% |
