English muffin vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are English muffins and fondant icing different?
- Fondant icing contains less phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate than English muffins.
- English muffins cover your daily need for sodium, 20% more than fondant icing.
- Fondant icing contains less sodium.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of fondant icing is 43.
English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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 | +3175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1650% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +862.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 464mg | 11mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 46g | 93.18g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.005mg | 15% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 0g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.003mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.016mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Folate | 37µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 373kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0g | 6% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.8g | 0.02g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 88.9g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 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 | +8900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +524.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.6% |
