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Fondant icing vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fondant icing and brown sugar

  • Fondant icing has less iron and calcium than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3225%
Contains more IronIron +7000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Brown sugar DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 0.71mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 83mg 8%
Copper 0.003mg 0.047mg 5%
Potassium 4mg 133mg 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.132mg 3%
Carbs 93.18g 98.09g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 28mg 1%
Calories 373kcal 380kcal 0%
Protein 0g 0.12g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 93.18g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 88.9g 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0mg 2.3mg 0%

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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +403%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
~equal in Carbs ~98.09g

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.