Fondant icing vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fondant icing and caramel
- Fondant icing has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium than caramel.
- Caramel covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 18% more than fondant icing.
- Fondant icing has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of caramel is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, caramels.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.478g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.256mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 114mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 138mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Fats | 0.02g | 8.1g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.62mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.476g | 11% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 245mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 214mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 93.18g | 77g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.44mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 1.542g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.003mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Choline | 0mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.148mg | 1% |
| Calories | 373kcal | 382kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 93.18g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 88.9g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
93.18 g
Water:
6.74 g
Other:
0.06 g
Protein:
4.6 g
Fats:
8.1 g
Carbs:
77 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2900% |
