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Egg white vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and fondant icing

  • Fondant icing has less selenium and vitamin B2 than egg whites.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than fondant icing.
  • Fondant icing has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fondant icing is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3975%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Fondant icing DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.016mg 33%
Carbs 0.73g 93.18g 31%
Protein 10.9g 0g 22%
Calories 52kcal 373kcal 16%
Sodium 166mg 11mg 7%
Potassium 163mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.003mg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 93.18g N/A
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g 88.9g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
93% 7%
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 +1199.3%
Contains more OtherOther +950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12664.4%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.