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Fondant icing vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Fondant icing and Baking powder different?

  • Fondant icing contains less Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, and Magnesium than Baking powder.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need of Calcium 587% more than Fondant icing.

Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +110100%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.4%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more OtherOther +112066.7%
~equal in Protein ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fondant icing Baking powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Saturated Fat Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Baking powder Opinion
Calories 373kcal 53kcal Fondant icing
Fats 0.02g 0g Fondant icing
Net carbs 93.18g 27.5g Fondant icing
Carbs 93.18g 27.7g Fondant icing
Magnesium 0mg 27mg Baking powder
Calcium 3mg 5876mg Baking powder
Potassium 4mg 20mg Baking powder
Iron 0.01mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Sugar 88.9g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 0g 0.2g Baking powder
Copper 0.003mg 0.01mg Baking powder
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg Fondant icing
Phosphorus 0mg 2191mg Baking powder
Sodium 11mg 10600mg Fondant icing
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg Baking powder
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg Fondant icing
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg Fondant icing
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0mg Fondant icing

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Fondant icing Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Fondant icing
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Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Fondant icing
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing contains less Sodium (difference - 10589mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is cheaper?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 88.9g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Baking powder
Baking powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0 g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.